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MACHINERY

220001100025 · 04/10/2000 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
121
Mine experience
21.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal LLC
Mine
1800621

Narrative

PERSON WAS TESTING AND ADJUSTING TORQUE SETTING ON BOLTER HEAD WITH TORQUE WRENCH. AFTER CHECKING TORQUE PERSON REVERSED DRILL HEAD WITH LEVER AND THE TORQUE WRENCH SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK PERS ON IN RIGHT UPPER LEG. IMPACT OF WRENCH HANDLE CAUSED FRACTURE TO UPPER LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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