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MACHINERY

220051260023 · 04/22/2005 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion 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
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
3
Mine experience
9.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607908

Narrative

Employee stated that he was installing a roof bolt in No.2 entry, when he bent the roof bolt he was attempting to install. EE was trying to retrieve the roof bolt back out of the hole by using his rotation on the roof bolter. When doing so, the roof bolt turned while his right hand was on the roof bolt jerking his right hand and causing pain to right wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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