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MACHINERY

220000660095 · 02/22/2000 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607908

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE ROOF BOLT BEING INSTALLED WITH HIS HAND ABOVE THE PLATE.THE BOLT WAS BEING PUSHED INTO THE HOLE USING THE DRILL STEEL WRENCH POSITIONED BELOW THE PLATE. WITH THE PLATE BEING LOCATED BETWEEN THE WRENCH HIS HAND BECAME WEDGED ON THE CRADLE AS THE DRILL HEAD WAS BEING RAISED. THE PLATE SPUN OUT AND UPWARD CONTACTING HIS RIGHT WRIST ABOVE GLOVE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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