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MACHINERY

220061600053 · 06/02/2006 · Highland Mining Company LLC

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
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
19
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

Reported: Operating roof bolter installing a roof bolt adjacent to a damaged bolt. As he was raising the drill steel, it caught on the plate of the previously damaged bolt pushing the plate adjacent the roof. His finger was over this plate catching it between the plate and mine roof.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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