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MACHINERY

220030440049 · 02/07/2003 · Excel Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
APPAREL,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining LLC
Mine
1509571

Narrative

EE HAD STARTED DRILLING HIS HOLE TO INSTALL ROOFBOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE LEFT RIB TOWARDS THE HOLE HE WAS DRILLING AND STRUCK THE CANOPY OF THE MACHINE. THE ROCK BROKE INTO PIECES AND THEN FELL STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE HEAD, DRIVING HIS HARD HAT DOWN ON HIS HEAD CUTTING BOTH EARS HEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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