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MACHINERY

220002200038 · 07/28/2000 · Postar Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
40
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Michael D Poskas
Operator
Postar Coal Company Inc
Mine
4607983

Narrative

WE USE 6' ROOF BOLTS SO THEY HAVE TO BE BENT IN THE MIDDLE. AFTER PUSHING THE FIRST 3' INTO THE TOP ITS NECESSARY TO STRAIGHTEN THE PIN TO GO OVER THE DRILL. WHEN ROTATING HEAD TOLINE IT UP, T HE INJURED MINER GOT GLOVE CAUGHT AND OVER ROTATED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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