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MACHINERY

220132100022 · 07/24/2013 · McElroy Coal Company

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, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
77
Mine experience
2.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
McElroy Coal Company
Mine
4601437

Narrative

Employee was roof bolting on the miner. While pushing the bolt head into the chuck under pressure, his left middle finger became caught between the bolt head and the drill pot. The result of the injury was a fracture of the second phalange on his finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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