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MACHINERY

220181030023 · 04/09/2018 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
1
Mine experience
4.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
Mine
3607416

Narrative

Employee was bolting on the right side of the continuous miner in 2 East Mains. While dropping the bolter head the bolt wrench stuck on the head of the roof bolt EE installed. The bolt wrench then fell and struck EE on the upper lip causing a laceration that required 5 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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