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MACHINERY

220162870002 · 10/11/2016 · Buchanan Minerals, 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
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coronado Coal LLC
Operator
Buchanan Minerals, LLC
Mine
4404856

Narrative

The injured was roof bolting on 2 East Dev. and was putting up the last row of bolts. Employee started to swing the drill head out to drill the middle bolt when a piece of drill steel got fouled up. When the piece of steel came loose the end struck the employee in the forehead, just above the left eye, causing a laceration that required stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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