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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220102380015 · 08/21/2010 · ICG-Illinois, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
Operator
ICG-Illinois, LLC
Mine
1102664

Narrative

While changing miner bits with a hammer a piece of the hammer broke off striking his left palm near the base of the thumb. The fragment remained in the wound. He was transported to Springfield Memorial ER where the fragment was removed. After a follow up visit to his physician 8/23/2010 he returned to unrestricted duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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