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MACHINERY

220163550028 · 12/14/2016 · Blue Creek Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between 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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
915
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Blue Creek Mining, LLC
Mine
4609297

Narrative

Employee was operating a roof bolter on the l Left Section. EE had drilled 5ft of a 12ft hole and added a pusher to complete the hole. EE started rotation and the kevlar sleeve became entangled on the drill chuck wrapping EE's arm around the drill steel resulting in a broken Humerus bone in left arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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