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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220160350014 · 08/17/2015 · Kingston Mining, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
219
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingston Mining, Inc.
Mine
4608625

Narrative

While trimming flappers on a belt splice, the employee was pulling hard to cut a piece of belt off when cut through and over extended his shoulder which caused something to pull in his shoulder. ( The employee did not begin missing work until 1/22/2016 )

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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