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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220152020018 · 07/15/2015 · 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
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was assisting another employee remove a rock from underneath the roof bolter. The other employee was using a bar to strike the rock and the bar glanced off and hit the employee in the hand causing a gouge wound requiring 3 stitches. Gloves were being worn at the time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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