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MACHINERY

220001400052 · 05/04/2000 · Webster County 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
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
8
Mine experience
11.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, WHEN HE PUT HIS SECTION AUGERS TOGETHER THEY WERE NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED. WHEN THEY SNAPPED TOGETHER, THE AUGERS HIT HIS THUMB CAUSING A FACTURE. HE START ED MISSING WORK ON 5-10-00.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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