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MACHINERY

220041880054 · 06/30/2004 · Excel Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
105
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining LLC
Mine
1508079

Narrative

EE had put up his outside bolt and began drilling the hole for the inside bolt when the place fell in, the atrs broke the rock but a piece fell back under the atrs striking him on the right leg, fracturing his leg. the cut was approx. 7 1/2 feet high. the piece of rock that struck him was approx. 40""w x 60"" l x 4"" thick.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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