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MACHINERY

220111670032 · 06/06/2011 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
Move power cable
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
41
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

Bolt machine was tramming up entry 3 in rehab area F. Conditions were wet and slick and at an incline. As operator was tramming from deck employee seen cable in a pinch point and reacted by trying to move cable. As he moved cable bolt machine slid sideways and his knee was caught between rib and ATRS pad. He fell and twisted knee. He continued to work for one Hour

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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