September 20, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Rod Blackburn Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE WITH HIS ROOF BOLTER ON THE 002 SECTION.DURING DRILLING OPERATIONS THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE TWIST TYPE DRILL STEEL IN HIS LEFT HAND.THE RUBBE R GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE DRILL STEEL RESULTING IN THE DISLOCATION OF HIS LEFT PINKIE FINGER.