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MACHINERY

220020420026 · 01/22/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia, 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, Inserting bolt
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
196
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
Mine
4608218

Narrative

EE MASHED HIS THUMB WHEN INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. A ROOF BOLT UNDER TENSION SPRANG BACK WHEN RELEASED AND MASHED HIS THUMB AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD. HE WORKED NORMALLY UNTIL 2/3/02- THEN CALLED IN AND SAID HIS DR. WOULDN'T LET HIMWORK-??

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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