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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220172150009 · 07/12/2017 · The Marion County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
108
Mine experience
3.96 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Holding plug on jumper cable while two others hit it with hammers to separate the jumper cable plugs (3E longwall). Metal shard came off hammer and hit EE in abdomen. Persistent discomfort caused EE to seek medical attention, which discovered a shard of metal embedded in EE's abdomen. Started missing work 8/1/17 to have the shard surgically removed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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