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MACHINERY

220071760038 · 06/21/2007 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
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
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607908

Narrative

EE was installing roof bolts, drill steel became lodged in the hole. EE was reaching for drill steel to pull out of hole, when the drill steel fell from hole and struck his left middle finger against the roofbolter drill pot. EE was wearing metacarpal gloves at the time of accident. Went to Health Plus and diagnosed with a simple fracture and sutures to close wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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