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MACHINERY

220042940043 · 10/13/2004 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
32
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
McElroy Coal Company
Mine
4601437

Narrative

MAIN EAST TAILGATE WEST. EE WAS HELPING THE MINER RIB PINNER LINE THE BOLT WRENCH UP WITH RIB BOLT. EE THEN PUT HIS HAND ON THE DRILL & STARTED TO TURN TO RETURN TO HIS MINER BOLTER POSITION. WHEN THE RIB DRILL WAS EXTENDED TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT, THE END OF 2 OF EE'S FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL AND THE DRILL STOP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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