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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220152470035 · 08/25/2015 · Sidney Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Sidney Coal Company, LLC
Mine
1519097

Narrative

Employee was in the process of cutting a conveyor chain link on a Joy shuttle car that had become fouled up. He cut one side and when he had the second side cut almost halfway through the conveyor chain broke, (due to it having tension on it), and flew back striking employee on his left hand causing a laceration requiring stitches to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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