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MACHINERY

220072980017 · 10/15/2007 · FMC Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
58
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
FMC Corp
Operator
FMC Corp
Mine
4800152

Narrative

Employee running the dry bolter. While he was drilling a hole the drill steel plugged up; he was removing steel from the top; he did not notice that the steel was still slowly rotating. He grabbed the steel & it bent his right thumb back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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