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MACHINERY

220081540004 · 05/29/2008 · Banner Blue Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling 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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United Company
Operator
Banner Blue Coal Company
Mine
4406685

Narrative

Employee was trying to get a piece of stuck drill steel out of the top, when the drill pot chuck broke and the drill steel hit him in the mouth, cutting his upper lip that took two sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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