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MACHINERY

220192420016 · 08/28/2019 · The Western Kentucky Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

the employee was behind the bolter reaching for a piece of tie wire with right hand, had left hand on top of the operators deck canopy the bolter slightly moved, it hit a high spot on the bottom, causing it to raise up mashing left index finger between the canopy and the top causing a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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