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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220103270021 · 11/18/2010 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Stated: The employee was installing a roof bolt. The roof bolt plate had a curtain hook on it. He was holding the plate to keep the hook on the correct side of the plate while keeping upward pressure on his boom. He mashed his finger between the plate and the roof.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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