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MACHINERY

220120620031 · 02/23/2012 · Tunnel Ridge, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
35
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Tunnel Ridge, LLC
Mine
4608864

Narrative

Employee was running the roof bolter on the left side of the miner. He asked the operator to move the miner to reposition his drill steel. When the miner was moved the rib guard pivoted and pinched his right forearm between the guard and the miner. He sustained puncture wounds to the inside and outside of his arm near his elbow.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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