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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220172680008 · 09/17/2017 · Mingo Logan Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Mingo Logan Coal LLC
Mine
4609029

Narrative

Employee was attempting to level the impact bed on the belt discharge, using a track jack and slate bar as a handle. EE was operating the jack bar with one hand, trying to insert the leg pin with the other hand, when EE's hand slipped from the bar and the body of the bar sprang up, striking the employee behind the left ear.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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