Employee was drilling an anchor hole with hand-held auger. The auger was bent and caused the employee's hand to be caught between drill and anchor pin, injuring his left middle finger.
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May 16, 2009
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
August 23, 2007
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee's shirt got caught on a bolt on the kelly bar of the auger- thus injuring his back.
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was injured while attempting to lift an auger flight with a hoist. The flight hung up and when the employee freed it, one end of the flight fell onto the employees left hand.
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