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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
220161540015
· 05/24/2016 · Blue Creek Mining, LLC
Details
Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.08 years
Operator
Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Blue Creek Mining, LLC
Mine
4609297
Narrative
The injured was cleaning gob out from around the continuous miner bit clip with pick hammer. The hammer glaced off of the bit lug, which caused EE to puncture self in the left hand with the pick end of hammer requiring 3 stitches.
Source
Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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