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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220240360015 · 01/29/2024 · Blue Creek Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
Operator
Blue Creek Mining, LLC
Mine
4609297

Narrative

EE was assisting Co-Worker who was attempting to remove a cat pad pin, EE was holding a cut off roof bolt that had been modified for this task while Co-Worker was striking it with a 10lb sledgehammer. The hammer, after striking the head of the roof bolt, ricocheted up striking EE in the left eye. This resulted in a laceration above the left eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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