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MACHINERY

220153230017 · 11/09/2015 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

Employee was installing a roof bolt when the bolt became stuck inside of the drill chuck. The employee was going to lower the drill head when he accidentally hit the rotation lever causing the bolt to strike his left wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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