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MACHINERY

220191290008 · 04/30/2019 · JRL Coal Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
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
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tim B Lusby
Operator
JRL Coal Inc
Mine
1519827

Narrative

EE WAS CHECKING THE SUCTION OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND HAD RIGHT HAND ON THE BOOM WHILE THE BOOM WAS BEING RAISED. EE INADVERTENTLY HAD RING FINGER IN THE SISSOR AREA RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF THE FINGER BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND JOINT. EE WAS TREATED AT HOLSTON VALLEY HOSPITAL AND THEY RETURNED TO WORK ON LIGHT DUTY THE NEXT SHIFT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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