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MACHINERY

220112070027 · 07/16/2011 · Dominion Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sunoco, Inc.
Operator
Dominion Coal Corporation
Mine
4406759

Narrative

Due to an accumulation of water in the #4 heading the bolter crew was experiencing vacuum problems on roof bolter. The employee changed the dust bags and was cleaning the mud and coal particles from the dump valve canister. His right hand was caught in the dump valve due to his co-operator setting the stab jack on the machine which also activates the dump valve canister.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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