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MACHINERY

220153640011 · 12/22/2015 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

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
Walking, Running
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
351
Mine experience
1.48 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee (bolter operator) was located in the #6 entry on the #1 Section (003 MMU)and was walking ahead of a fletcher RRII bolt machine and was struck by the bolt machine as it was tramming through ventilation curtains. Employee was positioned between the bolt machine and a Joy 1415 CM. Employee received multiple fractures to his pelvic area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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