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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220152450028 · 08/20/2015 · Speed Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
3
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Speed Mining, LLC
Mine
4605437

Narrative

Employee was helping set timbers at 13 brk on 3 South belt line. He was using a pick hammer to set the cab wedges. He swang to hit the cap wedge with his hammer. When he did the hammer bounced back and the sharp end of his pick hammer struck him in the face.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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