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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220191720012 · 06/18/2019 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
63
Mine experience
4.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
Mine
3610045

Narrative

Employee was using a come-along to move the outby end of the 5B HG tail piece. The Come-Along was hooked to a 5/16 chain that was secured in a belt clip. The chain broke causing the employee to fall backward therefore hitting their head, causing injury. Received four sutures to the left cheek and a fracture to the occipital bone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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