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MACHINERY

220020810001 · 03/17/2002 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608402

Narrative

EE WAS DRILLING TOP. HE HAD DRILLED A HOLE AND LOWERED THE HEAD. AS HE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD, HIS RT. HAND WAS ON THE STEEL, THE STEEL CAME OUT OF THE DRILL POT STRIKING EE'S RT. THUMB, BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND DRILL HEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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