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MACHINERY

220122790039 · 09/28/2012 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
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
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
12
Mine experience
2.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

Employee was roof bolting on long wall face, dropped steels from roof the steels got stuck causing a bind causing the drill mast to jump. Put hand on steels while trying to remove steels, they jumped pinching fingers between mast and steel. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs could have been a factor, mining equipment was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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