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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220170170042 · 01/06/2017 · Mach Mining 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
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Foresight Energy Labor LLC
Operator
Mach Mining LLC
Mine
1103141

Narrative

The injured employee attempted to remove a belt splice pin from a mechanical splice. The employee hooked the splice pin with the claw of the first claw hammer and struck the head of the hammer with a second claw hammer in an attempt to remove the pin. A metal shard from the first claw hammer struck the employee in the arm. The metal shard had to be removed from arm by a physician.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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