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MACHINERY

220060610052 · 02/24/2006 · 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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.73 years

Operator

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

Narrative

On 02/24/06, a roof bolter operator finished drilling a roof bolt hole and as he lowered the drill boom the drill steel hung up in the hole then fell from the drilled hole striking his right index finger resulting in a laceration requiring 4 sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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