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Mine accident

220033420075 · 12/04/2003 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
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Classification
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Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Mine
4201566

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE BOLTING TOGETHER. #1 WAS OPERATING THE GOPHER DRILL & #2 WAS ASSISTING. #1 HAD COMPLETED DRILLING THE HOLE & WAS INSERTING A BOLT. AT THIS TIME #2 WAS DOWNHILL. AS #1 PUSHED THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE HE YELLED TO #2 THAT HE WAS LOOSING CONTROL. #2 TRIED TO GRAB THE DRILL TO ASSIST. THE DRILL KICKED TOWARD #2 STRIKING HIS FACE, CAUSING A LACERATION & BROKEN TEETH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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