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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220140220015 · 01/17/2014 · Kanawha River Terminals

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
SunCoke Energy Incorporated
Operator
Kanawha River Terminals
Mine
4609051

Narrative

The #1 conveyor belt chute at the Ceredo Dock plugged off with coal. Employee was using a sledge hammer to hit the side of the chute on the upriver side of the middle level of the transfer structure to knock loose the frozen coal when a piece of metal about 1/4x10x34 inches in size hit his left hip and back area, causing a bruise/contusion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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