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MACHINERY

220061140006 · 04/13/2006 · KenAmerican Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
KenAmerican Resources Inc
Mine
1517741

Narrative

While installing roof bolts employee was holding his first steel in the hole with his hand and while trying to insert the second steel into the first steel employee accidently raised the boom and caught his index finger on his right hand between the second steel and the mine roof causing an evulsion. Employee received 8 sutures and a skin graft to repair evulsion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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