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MACHINERY

220051180020 · 04/25/2005 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Mine
4200089

Narrative

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN RIB TO SECURE WIRE MESH. BOLT WOULD NOT TIGHTEN AND EE BEGAN TO BRING THE BOLT OUT OF THE HOLE. THE BOLT HEAD WAS STUCK IN THE DRILL WRINCH. AS EE REACHED FOR THE WRENCH, EE INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED THE DRILL ROTATION AND THE BEARING PLATE STRUCK EE IN THE FOREHEAD

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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