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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220122070034 · 07/19/2012 · Consolidation Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
13
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
4601318

Narrative

The employee was installing a roof bolt from the right side of the continuous mining machine. Employee was installing an additional bolt in the roof strap at an angle when the bolt wrench and the roof bolt head broke, causing the bolt wrench to strike the employee in the face below his nose. Employee suffered facial fractures and cuts requiring sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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