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MACHINERY

220131560006 · 05/29/2013 · Tunnel Ridge, LLC

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, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
106
Mine experience
3.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Tunnel Ridge, LLC
Mine
4608864

Narrative

The Joy 14-09 Miner/Bolter had been backed away from the face to place strap and screen into position to bolt. As the miner was being trammed back to the face the inby edge of the off-operator side rib deflector caught a notch in the rib and rotated 90 degrees, pinching the bolter operator's right arm against the machine.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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