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MACHINERY

220061000038 · 04/04/2006 · Excel Mining 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
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining LLC
Mine
1509571

Narrative

EE was installing permanent roof support in 3 left break, when the two piece drill steel that he was using got stuck in the hole. As he was pulling the bottom piece of drill steel out the top piece slid out of the hole & bounced off drill pot of roof bolter stuck his R elbow. Caused small laceration 2 stitches to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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