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MACHINERY

220100500005 · 02/06/2010 · Excel Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRILL,ROTARY (COAL DRILL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
48
Mine experience
1.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining LLC
Mine
1508079

Narrative

While in process of using a auger drill, employee was drilling a hole for anchor pins, drill got hung in hole, causing drill's handle to spin, striking employee's left wrist, resulting in a scaphoid fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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