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MACHINERY

220123320012 · 11/24/2012 · American Energy Corporation

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, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
22
Mine experience
2.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Drilling hole for roof bolt, he was lining up drill steels, he moved the feed lever rather than the rotation lever. The steels pushed together pinching index finger. PPE was not a factor, mining equip/system was a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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