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MACHINERY

220133050014 · 10/28/2013 · White County Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
118
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
White County Coal, LLC
Mine
1103058

Narrative

While installing roof bolts and hog wire to the mine roof, ee used his left hand to hold up the hog wire, the hog wire got wrapped around rotating steel, pulling his left arm around the steel.(causing the amputation of his left arm just below the elbow)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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