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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220170610027 · 02/25/2017 · The Marion County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

Putting conveyor chain back on miner in St Leo rehab area, injured held pin while another miner drove it in with a sledge hammer. Hammer glanced off chain and struck injured in mouth, resulting in a small laceration on lip and chipping right upper incisor. No problems with PPE, training, mining methods or compliance issues.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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