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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220201990017 · 07/17/2020 · Sunrise Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
35
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hallador Energy Company
Operator
Sunrise Coal, LLC
Mine
1202418

Narrative

Injured was getting fencing for the unit and when EE went to cut the metal bands that were holding the fence together the band backlashed and lacerated the hand of the employee. Employee had to have stitches for the laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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