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MACHINERY

220043130011 · 11/04/2004 · Brooks Run Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608218

Narrative

Employee was installing a roof bolt which contained the metal tag and wire containing ASTM information. As he was rotating the bolt to seat it into the chuck, the wire caught the little finger right hand, severing the finger. The remainder of the finger was later amputated at a local hospital.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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