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MACHINERY

220111520034 · 05/19/2011 · Ohio County Coal Company LLC

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
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Ohio County Coal Company LLC
Mine
1517587

Narrative

EE was bolting. He had drilled the hole with the top steel and when he let the boom down to add the bottom steel, the top steel fell out of the hole and struck him on the cheek and ear, causing a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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