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MACHINERY

220151000046 · 03/31/2015 · Consolidation Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
161
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
4601318

Narrative

The employee stated that while drilling a roof bolt hole, the drill steel started to bend, as he reached out to grab hold of the drill steel, he accidentally put up pressure on the steel which caught his left hand between the drill steel and the bolt mast. The accident was caused by the failure of the employee to drop the drill mast instead of lifting it. The ee had on his PPE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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