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MACHINERY

220192120017 · 07/29/2019 · The Western Kentucky Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
SIDE OR RIB
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Western Kentucky Consolidated Resources, LLC
Operator
The Western Kentucky Coal Company
Mine
1519535

Narrative

Operator reeled up bolter cable while tramming, EE was standing on the wrong side the cable when the cable was torn down from the roof striking EE in the jaw. EE was shoved against the rib causing EE to strike head causing a laceration to head resulting in 3 staples.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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