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MACHINERY

220111590029 · 06/04/2011 · Stillhouse Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
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
3.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Stillhouse Mining LLC
Mine
1517165

Narrative

Employee was installing a roof bolt and strap to support a ""V"" beam that had been set. As he was holding the strap in place and started drilling the hole, the steel kicked back pinching his middle finger against the ""V"" beam. This caused a cut to the middle finger on his right hand that required 2 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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