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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220173400018 · 12/01/2017 · Hopedale Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rhino Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopedale Mining LLC
Mine
3300968

Narrative

EE's were putting inserts in the lugs on the miner, they were using a sledge hammer to drive the inserts in when an EE hit the lug the sledge hammer glanced off the lug and hit this EE in the mouth. This accident chipped 1 tooth and knocked the cap off of another tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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