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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030490021 · 02/11/2003 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.82 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A STUCK DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AROUND THE DRILL STEEL THAT PUSHED THE STEEL AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL & THE CANOPY. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS, COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGULATIONS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP. WAS OK, MINER SKILL COULD BE A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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