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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220132590054 · 09/12/2013 · Kingston Mining, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingston Mining, Inc.
Mine
4608932

Narrative

While setting a belt drive, the employee was using a jack to raise the drive. He was using a slate bar as a jack bar and the jack slipped with employee holding onto the bar. The employee fell backward and the bar struck him in the nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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