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MACHINERY

220140420008 · 02/04/2014 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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, Tramming
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
11
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
River View Coal LLC
Mine
1519374

Narrative

The roof bolter was being trammed from the side controls. The accident victim told his partner he would take over tramming from the rear deck. As he entered the deck his partner stepped away from the side controls. His glove hung on one of the side control tram levers causing the bolter to lunge. The victims left foot was caught under the rear deck spraining his ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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