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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220181510014 · 05/30/2018 · Black Castle Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator
Black Castle Mining Company, LLC
Mine
4607938

Narrative

Employee was striking a bucket tooth to remove it from the shank with a sledge hammer when a piece of metal broke loose from the tooth lodging in the employee's lower right leg. The injury resulted in 6 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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