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MACHINERY

220102300048 · 02/09/2010 · White Buck Coal Company

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
FACE,NEC
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
White Buck Coal Company
Mine
4609154

Narrative

Employee stated that he was unstopping a piece of drill steel. When he hit it on the drill head trying to unstop the steel, it flew up and hit him under the eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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