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MACHINERY

220091480030 · 05/15/2009 · Vision Coal, 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, Drilling
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
48
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kevin R Yonts
Operator
Vision Coal, Inc.
Mine
1518864

Narrative

While performing his regular job duties as a roof bolter operator, employee reached up to get a section of drill steel when he got the middle finger of his left hand caught between the roof bolter pot and the mine roof.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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