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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220133160048 · 11/01/2013 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
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
251
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was installing a core breaker on the rt. continuous miner. He was striking the core breaker with a flexco hammer when a piece of the core breaker broke off hitting him in the left eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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