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MACHINERY

220153240006 · 11/07/2015 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
12
Mine experience
4.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
McElroy Coal Company
Mine
4601437

Narrative

A roof was installing a 6' roof bolt on a full face miner. He was torqueing the bolt when a 2' wrench broke and hit him above the eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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