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MACHINERY

220090690015 · 03/02/2009 · KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC

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, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
Operator
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
Mine
1518710

Narrative

Employee was installing a cable bolt, when drilling the hole his drill steel stopped up. He laid his left hand over the drill steel that was still inserted in drill head checking the suction on the steel, when another piece of drill steel fell out of the hole hitting the tip of index finger on his left hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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