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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220170120010 · 01/03/2017 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

Employee was hammering nails in the end of a piece of belt to make a splice when a piece of the hammer chipped off hitting the employee in the right hand between the index and middle finger. Employee went to the hospital on 1-4-17 after finishing owl shift and the piece of metal was removed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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