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MACHINERY

220182400026 · 08/22/2018 · Banner Blue Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
25
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Banner Blue Coal Company
Mine
4407318

Narrative

The stab jack pin broke on the operator side drill station canopy. The roof bolter operator set the jack on the ground in order to begin bolting. As a result of the broken pin, the canopy lowered when bolter operator pressurized the stab jack. The canopy lowered on operator's head resulting in a strained neck and shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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