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MACHINERY

220142740001 · 09/18/2014 · Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC

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, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
77
Mine experience
3.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC
Mine
4609217

Narrative

Crew was spot bolting 5R on #2 section. Both operators had finished putting up bolts, and operator went to inch tram controls. Offside bolt man walked back to get bolts for his side. The operator started the bolter and began tramming forward, that is when the bolter slid off a small ledge, on top of employee's foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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