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MACHINERY

220172480043 · 08/31/2017 · The Marion County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
25
Mine experience
0.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

Injured was rib bolting in 4 East off the miner. When the steel was extracted from the hole, the steels wouldn't separate. EE put gloved left hand on the end of the steel and tried to extract with the hydraulic feed, but hit the wrong direction and pinched fifth phalange between the drill steel and the hole in the coal rib, resulting in a laceration requiring 16 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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