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MACHINERY

220071150023 · 04/23/2007 · Sterling Mining Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
W Thomas Mackall
Operator
Sterling Mining Corporation
Mine
3304495

Narrative

Right side bolter operator was attempting set an extra bolt along the right rib and the bolter drillhead would not reach to that location, the left side bolter operator attempted to move the bolting machine so it would reach and it jumped pinning the right leg (kneeling position) against the floor, severly bruising the top of his right leg muscle

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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