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MACHINERY

220012710053 · 09/21/2001 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406990

Narrative

PIECE OF STEEL FELL DOWN BETWEEN TRAY AND HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER. EMPLOYEE REACHING TO GET STEEL WHILE RAISING PINNER HEAD CATCHING HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS FI NGER OFF.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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