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MACHINERY
220072320035 · 08/10/2007 · Sapphire Coal Company
Details
- Degree of injury
- DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Occupation
- Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- Activity
- Roof bolter, Drilling
- Injury source
- DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part
- FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- Days lost
- 44
- Mine experience
- 1.52 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- United Company
- Operator
- Sapphire Coal Company
- Mine
- 1502057
Narrative
When drilling a hole for a roof bolt, the wrench broke and drill steel struck employee on left forearm. He suffered a fractured bone in the forearm.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown