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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220162560035 · 09/01/2016 · Paramont Contura, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Paramont Contura, LLC
Mine
4407322

Narrative

An employee was striking a chisel with a 3 pound hammer to spread top of roller stand open after taking bolts out. Injured was standing about 10' away from stand when a piece broke off the stand hitting injured on left arm resulting in a puncture hole in arm requiring stitches. Injured was supervising the work being done.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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