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MACHINERY

220120860025 · 03/20/2012 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
River View Coal LLC
Mine
1519374

Narrative

EE had a drill steel lodged in the mine roof when installing an 8 foot double lock bolt. While he was in the process of getting the drill steel out of the roof, he accidentally caught his left index finger between the bolter wrench and the mine roof. He was taken to the hospital and had to have stitches to close a cut on the index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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