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MACHINERY

220102070059 · 07/22/2010 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
22
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

EE drilled a bolt hole to the depth of the 1st drill steel & then joined the 2nd steel to the 1st one. He raised the bolter's boom to meet the lower end of the 2nd steel. He did not have the lower end of the 2nd steel completely engaged in the chuck. As he raised the boom further, the steel sprung laterally striking his right thumb causing a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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