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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122830054 · 10/04/2012 · Alton Coal Development LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James J Wayland
Operator
Alton Coal Development LLC
Mine
4202519

Narrative

Subject was helping change a corner cutting blade on a D10 dozer. When the bolts were removed from the plate, the plate fell hitting a pair of 18 inch channel lock pliers. The pliers flew up and hit the subject just above the right eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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