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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220142820009 · 09/30/2014 · Gibson County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal LLC
Mine
1202215

Narrative

EE was trying to shear the head off a pin in a trailer hitch to get the pin out. As he was striking the punch with a sledge hammer a piece of metal flew from the pin and struck him in the left wrist. The metal was lodged, and had to be removed and sutured.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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