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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220111510037 · 05/25/2011 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

Stated: The employee was removing a nail holding the end of the belt to the roll. While using one hammer to drive the claw end of another hammer behind the nail head, a sliver of metal flew into his right arm. The puncture wound was the size of the head of a #2 pencil. The doctor at the hospital cut the skin to access the metal and this laceration required 4 sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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