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MACHINERY

220063100037 · 10/24/2006 · Black Dog Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Black Dog Coal Corporation
Mine
4404946

Narrative

Employee was trying to unplug the dust hose on the roof bolter. His hand was top of the drill chuck when he raised the drill boom in order to get to the fitting on the bottom of the drill pot and caught his hand between the drill chuck and steele that was in the hole.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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