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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220172140002 · 07/27/2017 · Perry County Coal, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
57
Mine experience
5.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cambrian Coal Corp
Operator
Perry County Coal, LLC.
Mine
1519015

Narrative

Employee was pulling an old belt pin out of a splice when a piece of the pin or the vise-grips hit employee in the eye. Employee was wearing PPE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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