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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220252680015 · 09/20/2025 · Pocahontas Coal Company 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
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

The employee was making a splice on the welding cable at the section power center when the knife slipped and cut their left thumb. The employee received 4 stitches

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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