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MACHINERY

220102710026 · 09/23/2010 · Gibson County Coal LLC

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
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal LLC
Mine
1202215

Narrative

EE had placed a 3' drill steel in the tool tray, but left it sticking out of the tray too far. When he lowered the boom, it caught the drill steel making it spring up and hit him in the forehead causing a laceration. The laceration had to be closed with sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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