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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220172570021 · 09/12/2017 · Tunnel Ridge, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was helping another mechanic remove bolts from the cable handler jack on a Joy loading machine. The adjustable wrench the other mechanic was using slipped off the bolt head and struck the injured employee in the mouth, breaking one of the employee's front teeth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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