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MACHINERY

220062890052 · 10/05/2006 · Bledsoe Coal Corp

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, Inserting bolt
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
110
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
Bledsoe Coal Corp
Mine
1518376

Narrative

Employee caught his left hand in the drill steel while installing roof bolts using gloves. He injured three fingers on his left hand. The glove was caught on a burr on the roof bolt itself and twisted his fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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