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MACHINERY

220190700009 · 03/08/2019 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR 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, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Quest Energy Corporation
Operator
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
Mine
1518775

Narrative

While Bolting on off side roof bolter drill steel got full of dust. Operator while trying to get dust out of steel, the steel hit EE's right hand that was on Bolter Canopy and smash EE's index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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