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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131560012 · 05/30/2013 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Set or remove brattice
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Spading a check curtain to the rib line and was using a roof bolt plate as a hammer to pound the spad in the rib. He missed the spad and struck his left hand with the roof bolt plate. PPE was a factor, compliance rules/regs was a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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