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MACHINERY

220051310028 · 05/05/2005 · Lone Mountain Processing LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Lone Mountain Processing LLC
Mine
1518647

Narrative

HE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT DRILL HEAD ON THE 001 SECTION DRILL. HE HAD DRILLED THE HOLE AND WAS INSTALLING A CABLE BOLT. HE HAD PUSHED THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE BOLT HEAD INTO THE TIGHTENING WRENCH WHEN HE CLOSED THE STEEL GUIDE ON HIS THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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