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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220160220010 · 01/19/2016 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1518826

Narrative

Was using a railroad jack to jack up a header. When EE was letting the header down the jack caught and the bar came up and hit EE in the chin. This resulted in a small laceration and a chipped bottom tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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