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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220181430010 · 05/15/2018 · Oak Grove Resources LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
20
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
ERP Compliant Fuels, LLC
Operator
Oak Grove Resources LLC
Mine
0100851

Narrative

Face chain had broken & they were trying to put it back together. They had a com-a-long holding the tensioner motor down. The operator engaged the tensioner but put too much pressure on it & the com-a-long chain broke & hit the I.E. in the nose & right side of face. It fractured their nose & safety glasses pushed up & got stitches above the eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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