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MACHINERY

220160960016 · 03/29/2016 · American Rock Salt 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
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
8
Mine experience
5.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph G Bucci
Operator
American Rock Salt Company LLC
Mine
3003255

Narrative

While employee was running the roof bolter located in 6 North, employee grabbed the wrong lever while bolting. This bent the bolt that wasn't completely installed correctly and at that time the bent bolt struck the employee on the left side of the head temple area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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