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MACHINERY

220101380035 · 05/05/2010 · Clas Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William Ridley Elkins Jr
Operator
Clas Coal Company Inc
Mine
1519263

Narrative

Employee was holding a section of drill steel in the hole while he was swinging the drill head back and forth to clear loose coal from underneath the drill head. The drill head was moved too close to his wrist inadvertently causing the canopy to strike his wrist causing the bruising.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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