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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220110490025 · 02/10/2011 · Gibson County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal LLC
Mine
1202215

Narrative

Employee was helping change bits on the continuous miner. When he struck the bit wrench with a hammer, a small sliver of metal broke off the hammer and struck him on the left wrist causing a laceration. The sliver had to be removed and the laceration closed with sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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