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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220171990033 · 07/14/2017 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

Employee was roof bolting in 6Rt. on 2 section on the offside of the roof bolting machine when EE asked the operator to toss EE a dolly socket across the machine. When the operator tossed the dolly socket it hit the canopy bouncing and striking the employee above the left eye resulting in a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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