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MACHINERY

220133040004 · 10/18/2013 · Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
133
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC
Mine
4609319

Narrative

Employee was installing belt hangers when his drill steel became stuck. The employee tried to spin the steel out, while placing his hand on the drill steel, his hand got caught, wrapping his arm around the steel causing a compound fracture to his right forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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