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MACHINERY

220160950041 · 03/22/2016 · Webster County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

Employee was operating a walk-through bolter, as employee was drilling the hole to install the roof bolt, the roof bolt came into contact with the drilling pot, causing the bolt to strike the employee in the face, causing a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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