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MACHINERY

220000800026 · 03/10/2000 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
35
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406853

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING UP BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED WHEN HE REACHED OVER AND LEANED AGAINST THE RIB. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER LOWERED THE ATRS AND A PIECE OF ROCK WAS RELEASED STRIK ING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT WRIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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