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MACHINERY

220090480101 · 12/23/2008 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
31
Mine experience
0.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4609152

Narrative

The employee stated he was bolting and was pushing the bolt wrench onto the bolt and had his hand on the bolt when he accidently hit the rotation on the machine. His glove was caught between the wrench and the roof bolt and this caused the glove to the pulled off his hand and hyperextended his fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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