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MACHINERY

220171100013 · 04/05/2017 · 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, Inserting bolt
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was in the process of installing a roof bolt, as ee adjusted the boom on the bolter, a roof bolt from the bolting tray came in contact with a hose on the boom, the roof bolt struck the employee in the mouth causing a laceration, ee received six sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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