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MACHINERY

220003610058 · 12/15/2000 · Newtown Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
56
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James O Bunn; Franklin D Robertson
Operator
Newtown Energy Inc
Mine
4608759

Narrative

INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN THE NO 6 FACE AREA AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH BOLT UP WITH DRILL HEAD, HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ROTATION CONTROL. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON THE ROOF BOLT AND TWISTED HIS ARM AROUND THE BOLT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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