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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220171230022 · 04/24/2017 · Blue Diamond Coal Co

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Rerail equipment, Sprag
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Blue Diamond Coal Co
Mine
1512753

Narrative

Employee was using a jack to put a rail locomotive back onto the track and the jack bar struck on the side of EE's head resulting in EE getting 13 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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