MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 10/29/2004

220043090051 · 10/29/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 9
Mine experience: 0.44 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE STATED: OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF. AFTER COMPLETING THE FIRST AUGER DEPTH, HE ADDED THE EXTENSION AUGER. HE FAILED TO INSERT THE EXTENSION AUGER INTO THE ROTATION BOX CHUCK. WHEN INITIATING THE ROTATION, THE AUGER SPUN AROUND, SUDDENLY GLANCING SIDEWAYS STRIKING THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown