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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220142950047 · 10/16/2014 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co., LLC
Mine
4405311

Narrative

Employee was chipping slag off 4"" pipe that has just been welded when a small particle of slag went around his safety glasses and welding hood and into his left eye. The revision is being generated pursuant to citation #8209468 issued on 1/20/15 & management disagrees that a violation of the standard cited exists

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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