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MACHINERY

220083400034 · 12/02/2008 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
50
Mine experience
1.27 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was attempting to align the roof bolt coupler through the roof strap when the miner rocked as the operator sumped back causing coupler to bind in the strap and bend the roof bolt catching his R hand between the plant jack & roof bolt. EE was wearing West Chester Gloves. EE sustained lacerations to the index, middle & ring fingers on his right hand requiring sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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