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MACHINERY

220050340032 · 01/20/2005 · Red Bone Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
5
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles D Lilly
Operator
Red Bone Mining Company
Mine
4605589

Narrative

Roof bolter operator drilled 5' hole while putting steels out of the roof, the bottom steel stuck in the head (chuck). The steel stayed in the roof, he lowered the head and pulled on the steel in the chuck with right hand. His left hand was resting on the boom. When the steel came out of the chuck, it fell striking left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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