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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220220890002 · 03/22/2022 · Appalachian Resource West Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
17
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Appalachian Resource Company LLC
Operator
Appalachian Resource West Virginia, LLC
Mine
4609545

Narrative

Employee was using a shop hammer to remove a pin from the cutter chain on the HWM when a piece of metal coming from the pin punctured EE's right leg just above the knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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