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MACHINERY

220090830023 · 03/11/2009 · Rex Coal Company Inc.

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, Inserting bolt
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
11
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph T Bennett
Operator
Rex Coal Company Inc.
Mine
1519114

Narrative

EE operates a roof bolter. His hand got caught in canopy when it came down. He simply had his hand in the wrong place at the wrong time, and he knew it. It mashed his thumb so much that it broke it. Will be off a two or three weeks.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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