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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220133500030 · 12/11/2013 · White Buck Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
White Buck Coal Company
Mine
4608365

Narrative

Dropping miner cable. Reached to cut rope hanger with knife in hand. Cable hanger broke and cable came down hitting left hand with knife in it, pushed knife into right index finger. Received 6 stitches

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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