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MACHINERY

220051120026 · 04/18/2005 · 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, Inserting bolt
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
30
Mine experience
0.67 years

Operator

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

Narrative

OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING BOLTS IN A FACE AREA, WHILE PUSHING AN 8' ROOF BOLT INTO THE DRILLED HOLE, THE BOLT HUNG AND BENT. EE HAD GRIPPED THE BOLT WITH LEFT HAND, ATTEMPTING TO GUIDE IT INTO THE HOLE, EE MISTAKENLY ENGAGED THE ROTATION LEVER RATHER THAN THE MASK LOWER LEVER, THE BOLT SPUN STRIKING LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE HUMORUS BONE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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