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MACHINERY

220080950005 · 04/01/2008 · T.J.S. Mining, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
43
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas J Smith
Operator
T.J.S. Mining, Inc.
Mine
3609075

Narrative

While employee was attempting to use the drill head of the roof bolter to move coal laying in the bottom in order to obtain clearance for the second set of drill steels, the canopy swung, thus catching the webbing of his left hand between the canopy and drill steels that he was holding on to.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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