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MACHINERY

220082460087 · 08/19/2008 · Cloverlick Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
3
Mine experience
1.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC
Mine
1518241

Narrative

Employee was drilling the inside hole when he hit the fast feed lever. The head caught his knee pad causing the boom to hit his left thigh, twisting his knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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