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MACHINERY

220191700008 · 06/14/2019 · The Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
10
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Ohio County Coal Company
Mine
4601436

Narrative

Employee attempted to reinstall a roof bolt that slipped out of the bolting chuck. When employee lowered drill pod the bolt sprung back pinching employee's small right finger between the bolt and bolting head. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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