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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220141010031 · 04/07/2014 · Banner Blue Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Banner Blue Coal Company
Mine
4406685

Narrative

Employee was using chain hoist to pull belt together and the handle of the chain hoist flipped around and hit him in the head. He required 3 stitches to close the laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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