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MACHINERY

220213640013 · 12/14/2021 · Spartan Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Spartan Mining Company, LLC
Mine
4609522

Narrative

Employee stated, while drilling hole, the finisher steel broke. EE lowered the pot to change steel. As EE reached for the pusher, the finisher dropped out of hole, striking EE's L, 5th finger between steel and pot. EE finished shift and sought treatment. EE was treated and released to return to work. On 12/28/21, EE returned to doctor and received 3 stitches on this date.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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