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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220191490019 · 05/02/2019 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
7
Mine experience
7.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
River View Coal LLC
Mine
1519374

Narrative

Employee was removing miner bits with two hammers. EE taped up the heads of the hammers when striking together. When EE did hit them part of the claw split off and entered into the left arm. EE was seen at a Hospital and they could not get it out. EE had Surgery and started missing on 5/20/2019

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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