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MACHINERY

220072430034 · 08/18/2007 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United Company
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608266

Narrative

While drilling a roof bolt from the operator side of the fletcher roof bolter the utility man laid his left hand on the drill head. This resulted in his left hand being caught between the drill head and the mine roof. His middle finger was amputated from the tip to the distal joint and his index finger from the tip to the base of his finger nail.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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