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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220143300026 · 11/19/2014 · Remington LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Remington LLC
Mine
4609230

Narrative

Employee received a laceration to the lower lip that required 5 sutures to close the wound. Employees states that he was tightening the bolts that secure the cutter motor to the frame of the cutter boom. Employee fell into the machine as he was pushing down on the ratchet handle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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