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MACHINERY

220000690061 · 02/25/2000 · Maple Creek Mining Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
22
Mine experience
28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Maple Creek Mining Incorporated
Mine
3600970

Narrative

EE WAS SETTING UP THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO REPLACE A ROOF BOLT. AS HE WAS LOWERING THE DRILL HEAD HE ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED THE AUGER CLAMP. THE CLAMP CLOSED ON HIS LEFT HAND (LT 5TH FINGER ).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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