HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Spartan Mining Company, LLC
Start: 09/08/2017

220172560011 · 09/08/2017 · Spartan Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: WRENCH
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator: Spartan Mining Company, LLC
Mine: 4608808

Narrative

Employee was tightening down a load of water line with a chain ratchet, and the pin that connects the hook of the chain ratchet to the chain broke allowing the chain to snap back, striking the employee in mouth and chin, causing a laceration that required sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown