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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220133380018 · 11/28/2013 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
146
Mine experience
4.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607191

Narrative

Employee was attempting to pull a piece of rock from the mine roof. When the rock fell it landed on the slate bar that had slipped from the employees hand and the slate bar bounced back up striking the employee in the upper right thigh. This caused a laceration that required sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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