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MACHINERY

220071280002 · 04/24/2007 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... 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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was in the process of installing a roof bolt, as he was drilling the hole to install the bolt the drill steel caught on the lip of the drill pot on the bolter. When he applied upward pressure with the boom, the drill steel struck the employees right hand, causing a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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