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MACHINERY

220230130003 · 01/07/2023 · Sunrise Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
20
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hallador Energy Company
Operator
Sunrise Coal, LLC
Mine
1202394

Narrative

Injured had just finished drilling a hole in the top. The pusher steel became lodged in the drill pot when the steels were lowered. Injured was spinning the drill steel back and forth to free the lodged steel when EE's glove/sleeve got caught by the steel and twisted the arm. Injured received a fracture of the midshaft radius and ulna.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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