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MACHINERY

220070510005 · 02/15/2007 · GCC Energy LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR 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
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
GCC SAB de CV
Operator
GCC Energy LLC
Mine
0500266

Narrative

Employee was roofbolting an outside bolt, he attached the second drill steel and hit rotation. When the employee hit rotation his glove caught on the steel, which wrapped around the steel, causing employee to get sucked in and his clothing getting wrapped as well. Employee needed to have his clothing cut in order to be free.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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