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MACHINERY

220011640017 · 06/09/2001 · Elk Run 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
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608553

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS BACKING BOLT MACHINE OUT OF #3 ENTRY, HE REACHED OUT OF THE DEKC WITH HIS RIGHT ARM TO MOVE BOLTER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY. THE RIGHT FRONT OF ATRS HIT THE RIB AND SLID THE LEFT R EAR OVER INTO THE RIB, CATCHING HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE BOLTER AND RIB. THIS IS A DEGREE 5 CLASS 17 ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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