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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220211650036 · 06/08/2021 · Buchanan Minerals, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
14
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coronado Coal LLC
Operator
Buchanan Minerals, LLC
Mine
4404856

Narrative

The injured was bolting on 11 East #4 entry. EE was in the process of tightening (torqueing) a roof bolt when a McSweeney bolt wrench, that connects the drill head to the roof bolt, the wrench broke and fell from the top, striking them on the top of right foot resulting in a fracture to the 2nd metatarsal bone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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