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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220161750025 · 06/17/2016 · RES Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robindale Energy Services Inc
Operator
RES Coal LLC
Mine
3609603

Narrative

The employee was changing drill bits. EE was hitting the lock ring of the drill bit with a hammer. A piece of metal came off the hammer head and struck the employee in the back of right leg. The metal penetrated the skin. This required medical attention to remove the metal.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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