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MACHINERY

220172220006 · 07/31/2017 · Blackjewel L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jeffery A Hoops
Operator
Blackjewel L.L.C.
Mine
4407052

Narrative

EE was installing rib bolt when drill steel came out of chuck. EE reached to position steel & hit the rotation lever instead of the feed lever. EE caught a finger between steel and spinning drill head. The skin at tip of finger is torn off. EE had surgery on finger & they removed the bone at tip of finger to repair skin around end of finger. EE is off work & will have lost time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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