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MACHINERY

220110190018 · 01/08/2011 · KenAmerican Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
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
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
KenAmerican Resources Inc
Mine
1517741

Narrative

While operating a roof bolting machine the drill steel became stopped up and when the employee dropped the boom to check the problem he positioned his hand on top of the boom and the drill steel fell out of the hole and struck him on the finger. The employee received sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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