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MACHINERY

220062830017 · 09/28/2006 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
12
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1518826

Narrative

Employee was running a roof bolter and was in the process of raising up from his knees when he pushed himself up by placing his hand on the boom of the bolter. At this time his knee hit the joy stick on the bolter causing the boom to lower and mash his fingers. This resulted in a laceration to 2 fingers on his right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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