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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051260002 · 04/29/2005 · Brooks Run Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
8
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608741

Narrative

Employee was hanging bolter cable while changing places and got his right ear caught on the cable hanger lacerating his right ear. He went to the doctor on 5/4/05 and began missing work on 5/05/05 due to elective surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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