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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220133300008 · 11/22/2013 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
Activity
Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3609005

Narrative

Two employees building cribs in 4-East area of mine, as one employee tightened his crib, the sledge hammer handle hit the crib, bounced out of the employee's hand causing the sledge to fly, striking an employee on the left side of his face causing a 3/4-inch laceration on the left side of his face between his lips and nose requiring sutures to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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