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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220192520036 · 09/05/2019 · The Marion County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

The employee was working on 9 North Mains Section. EE was on top of the miner breaking up a rock that had the conveyor chain fouled. When the employee struck the rock, the handle of the sledgehammer struck EE in the chin, causing EE to hit head off the mine roof. This resulted in EE biting through EE's tongue. The employee was trained and did not violate any laws.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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