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MACHINERY

220001180054 · 04/18/2000 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
33
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Mine
1508977

Narrative

EE WAS PUTTING UP A BOLT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED FOR SOMETHING TO KEEP HIM FROM FALLING. HE GOT HIS HAND ON THE DRILL POT AS IT WENT UP. THE POT PUSHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE ROOF AND C UT OFF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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