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MACHINERY

220051330022 · 05/04/2005 · Gibson County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal LLC
Mine
1202215

Narrative

Employee was operating a roof bolter, installing permanent roof bolts. As he was removing a drill steel from a hole, the two-piece steel parted and the end of the drill steel struck him on the left side of his face causing a small laceration and fracture to his cheek just under his left eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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