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MACHINERY

220011760126 · 06/18/2001 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1517515

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MEASURING THE DISTANCE FROM COAL RIB TO THE FIRST BOLT TO BE INSTALLED. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PINNER STEEL BY LAYING IT BETWEEN THE BOOM OF THE BOLTING MACHINE AN D THE RIB. AS THE EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE BOOM THE PINNER STEEL WEDGED AND WAS FORCED OUTWARD, HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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