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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220122000037 · 07/16/2012 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3608704

Narrative

Employee was using a rock bar to scale down a piece of sand rock when the rock shifted allowing the bar to suddenly rise up and strike the employee in the mouth causing a laceration of the lower lip requiring 3 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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