HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Jewett Mine LLC
Start: 08/03/2016

220162250001 · 08/03/2016 · Jewett Mine LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 18.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator: Jewett Mine LLC
Mine: 4103164

Narrative

EE was driving a keeper out of a tooth base. EE struck a keeper removal tool with an 8 pound sledge hammer. A piece of metal came off of the removal tool & struck EE in the left thigh area. On Tuesday, 8/9/16, the piece of metal was surgically removed.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown