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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220163270008 · 11/19/2016 · Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
Mine
0503672

Narrative

Employee was installing roof support cans, the single head axe that EE was using to tighten the wedges caught a string line as EE swung the axe which caused the axe to jerk sideways striking the employee in the face. The employee received lacerations to the upper lip, lower lip, and upper gum which required stitches. One front tooth was also partially dislodged.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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