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MACHINERY

220190320022 · 01/24/2019 · Banner Blue Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary 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
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
202
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was in the process of installing roof bolts in the #6 heading. After drilling with a piece of starter steel, EE lowered the drill pot. The starter steel was stuck in the mine roof. EE raised the drill pot back up to connect to the steel. EE's right middle finger was crushed between the drill pot and the piece of steel in the mine roof.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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