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MACHINERY

220123540008 · 12/17/2012 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
65
Mine experience
10.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee attempting to align a drill steel to the other, he hit the wrong lever on the bolter (tilt lever) and pinched his finger between the two drill steels. Cause of this incident was the inattention of this employee and having the drill steel in the drill pod to align. Compliance with rules/regs protective equip./not a factor, mining equip and miner proficiency a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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