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MACHINERY

220003530072 · 12/11/2000 · Papaw Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mark S Wooten
Operator
Papaw Coal Company Inc
Mine
4406891

Narrative

EE STATED HE WAS DRILLING THE ROOF OF THE MINE WITH DRILL STEEL WHEN THE DRILL STEEL LODGED IN THE ROOF. WHEN THE EE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE, THE DRILL STEEL, HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TH E DRILL HEAD AND THE MINE ROOF CAUSING INJURY TOTHE LEFT THUMB AND LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE THUMB AND FINGER WAS BROKEN BUT WAS BRUISED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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