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MACHINERY

220080840037 · 03/16/2008 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
68
Mine experience
7.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
Mine
3607416

Narrative

EE lost suction on bolter after installing a 16' cable bolt. After checking auto dump for dust pre-collector to make sure it was working he shut the machine off. He then used a drill steel to hit the bottom rubber of dust box & started again. Still no suction. Shut power off & stuck hand in opening & caught fingers between flap & base. Lacerations to 3 fingers & Fracture to ring

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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