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MACHINERY

220040640045 · 02/27/2004 · National King Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
Mine experience
2.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
National King Coal, LLC
Mine
0500266

Narrative

THE POWER HAD BEEN OFF. ONCE THE AC POWER WAS RESTORED, EE WAS TRYING TO BEND ROOF BOLT AGAINST ROOF, AS RESIN HAD ALREADY SET UP. HE WAS USING HIS WRENCH TO BEND BOLT BY INCREASING PRESSURE ON HIS DRILL HEAD. AS PRESSURE ON DRILL HEAD INCREASED, WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND STRUCK EE ON THE FACE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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