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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220132030030 · 07/20/2013 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608801

Narrative

Employee was using a chain ratchet to pull on a shuttle car when the roof bolt broke he was hooked to allowing the chain to strike his ear causing a laceration requiring stitches to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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