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MACHINERY

220070300021 · 01/26/2007 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3609005

Narrative

After inserting the drill steel into the drill chuck, he pulled forcefully on the drill steel to align the drill head. The drill steel suddenly pulled out of the drill chuck pinching his left thumb between the end of the drill steel and the safety post. The employee was operating the operator side of the Fletcher bolter. The employee was wearing metacarpal gloves.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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