HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Sunrise Coal, LLC
Start: 06/15/2023

220231710024 · 06/15/2023 · Sunrise Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator
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: 16
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Injured was helping change miner bits and was using a hammer to set the new bits into place. While hammering a piece of metal broke off and flew into the right eye. Injured was taken to ER and had surgery to remove the metal.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown