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MACHINERY

220013600171 · 12/18/2001 · Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
7
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Ohio County Coal Company
Mine
1517587

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE NOTICED THE PLATE SPUN IN THE WRONG DIRECTION THAT HE WAS WANTING IT TO BE IN. HE WAS RAISING THE BOLT AT THE SAME TIME HE TRIED TO SPIN THE PLATE. IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF ANDPLATE. 14 STITCHES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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