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MACHINERY

220033640012 · 12/23/2003 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
36
Mine experience
0.86 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

OPERATING A BOLTER IN A FLUSH FACE AREA, THE MACHINE WAS LOCATED OUT IN THE INTERSECTION WHICH WAS AN OVERCAST HOLE. HE WAS INSTALLING THE FIRST BOLT UNDER THE BROW, STANDING OUT IN THE OVERCA ST HOLE AREA. A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE ""HIGH ROOF"" AREA STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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