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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220193080025 · 11/01/2019 · Jewell Valley Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rhino Resource Partners LP
Operator
Jewell Valley Mining LLC
Mine
4406748

Narrative

Installing belt clamps to make belt splice, hammering two wedges between clamp and belt. Top wedge broke causing hammer to deflect and struck injured in right cheek below corner of right eye approximately 1 inch, causing a 1 inch laceration. Taken to a medical center requiring 2 stitches to close laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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