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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220171280011 · 05/05/2017 · Tunnel Ridge, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Tunnel Ridge, LLC
Mine
4608864

Narrative

Employee was removing a ratchet binder from a supply car. After releasing tension from the binder ee noticed the binder hook was jammed in the D-Ring of the supply car. EE yanked on the binder strap to free the hook. When the hook let loose it backlash, striking ee in the upper lip.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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