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MACHINERY

220120520024 · 02/18/2012 · Mammoth Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Mammoth Coal Co.
Mine
4609237

Narrative

Employee caught his right thumb between roof bolts and drill guide on roof bolting machine while installing roof bolts in #1 entry on #2 section. The result was a laceration which required 8 sutures. No lost days of work resulted and no restricted duty to regular job.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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