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MACHINERY

220212160001 · 07/27/2021 · Bronco Utah Operations, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
65
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bronco Coal Resources, LLC
Operator
Bronco Utah Operations, LLC.
Mine
4200079

Narrative

A roof bolt operator was injured when placing EE's drill steel into the drill box chuck. EE inadvertently hit the rotation control lever while holding the drill steel. The glove on EE's left-hand stuck to the drill steel and EE's hand/fingers were twisted around with the steel. One finger sustained a fracture, laceration and dislocation, & the other finger was dislocated

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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