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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220220550013 · 02/18/2022 · Excel Mining

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
36
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining
Mine
1519838

Narrative

Employee was using a sledge hammer to drive a head jack pin back in on the miner that had worked out. As employee was striking the pin, a piece of metal broke from the edge of the pin, flew under employee's safety glasses piercing lower eye lid and embedding in eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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