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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220121020031 · 03/10/2012 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609048

Narrative

Employee was attempting to get belt spindle out of splice by utilizing a claw hammer to hold spindle while using a mason hammer to strike head of claw hammer. A piece of metal broke off and punctured right above left eye. He had surgery on March 29th to remove metal from the orbital socket of the left eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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