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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220181620009 · 06/01/2018 · Gibson County Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
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
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal, LLC
Mine
1202388

Narrative

A contractor was drilling a hole to install a roof bolt, EE dropped EE's starter steel which bounced off EE's drill pod and stuck the contractor in the mouth. (6) sutures were required to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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