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MACHINERY

220042250026 · 08/05/2004 · Old Ben Coal 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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
41
Mine experience
2.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Old Ben Coal Company
Mine
1102408

Narrative

EE was roof bolting on Unit 3. While on the process of drilling a hole a bolt came out of the pod jack allowing the jack to slide to the side of the pod. The ee reached in to move the jack free from the pod and the pod slid back and caught the ee's left index finger. Incident caused a fracture to the ee's left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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