MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at West Ridge Resources Inc
Start: 12/12/2001

220013610009 · 12/12/2001 · West Ridge Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Andalex Resources B V
Operator: West Ridge Resources Inc
Mine: 4202233

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A TEN FOOT HOLE IN THE ROOF TO INSTALL CABLE BOLTS. HE WAS USING A SECTIONAL STEEL. WHEN HE COMPLETED DRILLING THE HOLE HE LOWERED THE STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE, THE TOP SECT ION REMAINED IN THE HOLE SO HE REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO RETRIEVE IT. THE STEEL RELEASED FROM THE ROOT SUDDENLY AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO SECTIONS OF THE STEEL.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown