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MACHINERY

220000770010 · 02/28/2000 · BJM Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
19
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bruce W Sigler
Operator
BJM Coal Company
Mine
4608600

Narrative

PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE WHEN ROOF DRILL HEAD WAS WITHDRAWN; AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DOLLY WRENCH FROM DRILL HEAD. THE HUNG STEEL LET GO AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AN D WRENCH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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