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MACHINERY

220041880025 · 06/25/2004 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

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, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
74
Mine experience
3.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607908

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD TAKEN THE DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE DRILL POT & STOOD IT ON THE ROOF BOLTER PLATFORM. AFTER INSTALLING THE ROOF BOLT HE WAS REMOVING THE WRENCH AS HE WAS LOWERING THE DRILL POT & AT THE SAME TIME THE ROOF BOLTER MAST CAUGHT THE DRILL STEEL & BENT IT LIKE A BOW PINCHING HIS RT.INDEX FINGER ON TOP OF THE DRILL WRENCH. FRACTURED & LACERATED RT. INDEX FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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