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MACHINERY

220120170052 · 01/11/2012 · Rosebud Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
14
Mine experience
4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Clifford Forrest III
Operator
Rosebud Mining Company
Mine
3609464

Narrative

The bolter was drilling a hole, when he added another drill steel his metacarpal glove got caught between the steels (the inside pad). Not knowing he rotated the steel, breaking two fingers and dislocating two.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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