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MACHINERY

220101410016 · 05/14/2010 · ICG Beckley LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
44
Mine experience
1.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
Operator
ICG Beckley LLC
Mine
4605252

Narrative

The injured was installing a roof bolt, he was spinning the the drill chuck and bolt counter clockwise so that the bolt head would seat down into the drill chuck prior to pushing the bolt up. He was holding the bolt as it spun; his glove was snagged by the bolt which jerked his hand/thumb around the bolt.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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