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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220202530025 · 08/30/2020 · Tunnel Ridge, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
23
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Tunnel Ridge, LLC
Mine
4608864

Narrative

Employee was working in an awkward (close quarters) position, removing the horizontal pins from lw shield relay bars. EE was using a 2lb hammer. The hammer glanced off the pin head and EE's momentum caused EE to strike right elbow on the relay bar in the area of the ""funny bone"".

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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