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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220140140021 · 01/10/2014 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC.

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
Continuous miner
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC.
Mine
4407129

Narrative

Employee states that while operating the Joy miner, he had a utility knife on his belt. While he was backing the miner out of the place, he knelt down to continue moving the miner back. When he knelt, the remote box set on the knife causing it to cut his right upper thigh resulting in 5 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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