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MACHINERY

220191330018 · 05/02/2019 · Gibson County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
68
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal LLC
Mine
1202215

Narrative

While 6467A Continuous Miner was tramming through the intersection of #6 entry, the injured employee was also hanging the roof bolter cable from the mine floor. As the miner came closer, a miner bit on the drum inadvertently came in contact with the injured employee's right foot, causing a puncture wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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