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MACHINERY

220112060049 · 07/15/2011 · Mammoth Coal Co

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Mammoth Coal Co
Mine
4609148

Narrative

Employee was installing the outside roof bolt which had a curtain hook on it. The employee stated that the bolt was 3 feet from top and he was trying to position curtain hook while rotating the bolt. The curtain hook caught his finger and glove resulting in tearing his end of his right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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