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MACHINERY

220212790019 · 10/05/2021 · Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
36
Mine experience
0.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
ACNR Holdings, Inc
Operator
Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine
1519744

Narrative

Employee was roof-bolting on the #3 unit in the #6 entry. When the bolter moved up the employee swung the canopy over toward the rib to install the rib pin and employee's right hand was holding onto the canopy top which caused employee to mash right fingers between the canopy and rib.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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