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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151770016 · 06/23/2015 · Blue Diamond Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Blue Diamond Coal Company
Mine
1519405

Narrative

Employee was hitting his drill steel while attempting to unstop it and the steel bounced off the canopy and struck him on his right cheek next to his eye. 5 sutures were required.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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