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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220171790013 · 06/20/2017 · Panther Creek Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Panther Creek Mining LLC
Mine
4605437

Narrative

Employee stated that EE bent a bolt against the t-bar of the roof bolter to get it up into the place so the bolt could be installed. When the employee got the bolt started up into the hole EE was going to attempt to bend it back to straighten it up. In the process of EE bending the bolt back EE felt a pain and EE's shoulder popped.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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