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MACHINERY

220230090023 · 01/09/2023 · Prairie State Generating Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
77
Mine experience
3.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee had their hand on the drill steel/wrench during the installation of a 5' roof bolt. Employee then activated the rotation of the drill pot to start bolt rotation. The rotation caught their glove. This resulted in a fractured thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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