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MACHINERY

220111260040 · 04/25/2011 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary 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
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
89
Mine experience
0.52 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Stated: Employee was bolting in the #5 entry in unit 3. He had drilled his first steel, had his bottom steel in the chuck and was attempting to join the two when his index finger on his right hand was caught between the top of the second steel and the mine roof.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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