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MACHINERY

220063620006 · 12/21/2006 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... 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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
120
Mine experience
0.56 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was in the process of installing a 6' fully grouted roof bolt when he inadvertently hit the rotation lever on the roof bolting machine and caused the pin to become dislodged from the chuck on the bolter and strike him in the left wrist. Causing a fracture to his left wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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