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MACHINERY

220071970002 · 07/12/2007 · Gibson 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, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal LLC
Mine
1202215

Narrative

Roof bolt drill steels where stuck together. When EE tried to get them apart the bottom steel flew out, hitting him on the right eye brow, causing a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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