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MACHINERY

220062290020 · 01/12/2006 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
59
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3609127

Narrative

Injured was installing an 8 foot bolt into the hole when he accidently bumped the rotation lever causing the bolt to suddenly bend and rotate causing him to hyper-extend his left arm. Originally diagnosed as a strain. New diagonosis is rotator cuff tear requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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