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MACHINERY

220013600103 · 12/19/2001 · White County Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
41
Mine experience
0.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
White County Coal, LLC
Mine
1102662

Narrative

EE HAD BENT A STEEL, PULLED IT OUT. HE PUT A NEW STEEL INTO HOLE W/BOTTOM SECTION. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT A BIT WAS LEFT IN THE HOLE. HE STARTED DRILLING, STEEL BROKE & THE BOTTOM SECTION HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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