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MACHINERY

220031480030 · 05/19/2003 · Gibson County Coal 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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal LLC
Mine
1202215

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SECOND STEEL INTO THE HOLE HE WAS DRILLING. HE PLACED THE SECOND STEEL IN THE CHUCK AND RAISED THE BOOM, AT THIS TIME THE STEEL BENT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LE FT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 12 SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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