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220061000072 · 04/05/2006 · White Buck Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
300
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
White Buck Coal Company
Mine
4608365

Narrative

On 4-5-06 employee was tramming the bolt machine from the #4 entry to the #5 entry. He backed the bolter out of #4 and was turning toward #5. While pivoting the machine with the inch controls, a fly board lying in the fly board rack went against the rib and swung out toward ee hitting him in the left temple area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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