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MACHINERY

220001510043 · 05/17/2000 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
40
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Mine
1517571

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP BOLTS. HE LET THE HEAD DOWN & PUSHED THE BOLT OVER. WHEN HE RAISED THE HEAD & SPINNED THE BOLT HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT. HIS LEFT FOREARM WAS BROKEN BY THE SPINNING BOLT

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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