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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
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