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MACHINERY

220213510023 · 12/14/2021 · Prairie State Generating Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Prairie State Energy Campus Management Inc
Operator
Prairie State Generating Company LLC
Mine
1103193

Narrative

Employee was roof bolting when the drill steel became stuck in the drill chuck. EE took the drill wrench and hit the stuck drill steel. The wrench bounced back hitting the employee in the right eye brow causing a laceration requiring stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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