HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Buchanan Minerals, LLC
Start: 03/30/2024

220241000011 · 03/30/2024 · Buchanan Minerals, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 36
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Coronado Coal LLC
Operator: Buchanan Minerals, LLC
Mine: 4404856

Narrative

The injured was installing a bit insert into a bit lug and as they were driving the insert into the lug with a hammer a small piece of metal from the bit clip dislodged and embedded in in the left leg above the keep.

Source

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