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MACHINERY

220243170004 · 10/31/2024 · Patton Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
7
Mine experience
1.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Foresight Energy Labor LLC
Operator
Patton Mining LLC
Mine
1103182

Narrative

IE was connecting the 2 drill steels and the steels got in a bind. IE hit the rotation level to get the two steels together and the bottom steel slipped off the top steel and hit IE in the nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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