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MACHINERY

220111320025 · 01/25/2011 · Eastern Associated Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
113
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal, LLC
Mine
4606618

Narrative

He had put bolt in hole and was putting bolt onto wrench. Then stated that coat sleeve had got caught between the bolt and wrench, he began to spin the head to align the bolt into wrench, sleeve became caught between the 2. it caused his right arm to twist around the bolt wrench. The ee continued to work until 4/27/11, he then began missing work due to injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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