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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220231140010 · 04/17/2023 · Warrior Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
18
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Warrior Coal LLC
Mine
1517216

Narrative

An employee was striking a fitting with a 2 lb sledge hammer when EE lost grip of the hammer causing the hammer to travel 6'-8' striking the injured employee in the right side of EE's face. The employee suffered a broken zygomatic arch on the right side of EE's face.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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