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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220181240015 · 04/30/2018 · Tunnel Ridge, 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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was removing shield to shield hoses and used the pick end of hammer as a punch. A contractor for Williamstown struck employee's hammer to drive out a staple. Employee was struck by a piece of the hammer, that punctured wrist and became embedded.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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