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MACHINERY

220173530006 · 12/09/2017 · Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mepco Intermediate Holdings, LLC
Operator
Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania LLC
Mine
3609326

Narrative

was roof bolting on Fletcher twin boom bolter and had driver steelup and was adding pushed steel when due to misalignment the pusher steel did not seat to the driver steel and the pushed steel sprang back toward injured persons right hand and caused laceration that needed stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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