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MACHINERY

220160840011 · 03/21/2016 · Illnois Land Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
8
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Illnois Land Resources, Inc.
Mine
1102752

Narrative

Employee was spraying shear drum with water using the road hose when rock flew off drum and smashed hand on pan line. Cause of injury was hand positioning while cutting rock. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with rules, regulations, & PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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