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MACHINERY

220192380056 · 08/21/2019 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

While in the #4 entry the employee dropped the drill pot down on the roof bolter when a piece of drill steel fell out of the hole hitting the ground. The employee bent over to pick up the piece of drill steel when the other piece fell out striking the employee on the left pinky finger. The employee then went to the hospital where it was determined that the finger was fractured.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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