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MACHINERY

220001040005 · 03/29/2000 · Webster County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
3.8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER DRILLING WITH SECTIONAL AUGERS. AS HE PUT THE AUGER SECTIONS TOGETHER THEY WERE NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED. WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BOOM THE AUGERS SNAPPE D TOGETHER BENDING & HITTING THUMB. THIS BENT HIS THUMB BACK CAUSING A FRACTURE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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