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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172050003 · 07/12/2017 · Panther Creek Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee stated that employee was installing a 16 FT. Cable Bolt in the Last Open Cross Cut of the #5 Entry. While trying to retrieve employee's drill still out of the hole it came loose falling out of the hole and striking employee on the left index finger causing a laceration. Employee was wearing proper PPE at time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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