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MACHINERY

220041800138 · 06/17/2004 · Freeman United Coal Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
249
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
General Dynamics Corp
Operator
Freeman United Coal Mining Company
Mine
1102236

Narrative

EE WAS TAKING AUGER FROM TOP. WHEN USING SPIRAL AUGER, EE REACHED ACROSS AND HIT ROTATION LEVER WITH HIS HAND ON THE AUGER. AUGER CAUGHT HIS HAND, STRAINING HIS LEFT HAND AND SHOULDER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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