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MACHINERY

220020530048 · 02/15/2002 · KenAmerican Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
25
Mine experience
6.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
KenAmerican Resources Inc
Mine
1517741

Narrative

INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND WHILE INSERTING THE BOLT IN THE DRILL CHUCK, HE LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE ROTATION, CATCHING HIS GLOVEBETWEEN THE PIN PLATE AND CHUCK PULLING HIS THUM B OFF AT THE FIRST JOINT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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