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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
220152240050 · 07/27/2015 · Alex Energy LLC
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- Classification
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- 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
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part
- SKULL
- Days lost
- 12
- Mine experience
- 3 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- Operator
- Alex Energy LLC
- Mine
- 4608977
Narrative
Mechanic was using a homemade tool to work on a D11 dozer. The tool broke causing a piece to fly out, striking employee in the forehead.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown