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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062420011 · 08/20/2006 · Brooks Run Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
Mine
4609066

Narrative

Employee was trying to retrieve a piece of drill steel that had become lodged in the drill pot of the roof bolting machine. When he pulled up on the steel with both hands, the steel suddenly came loose and the momentum of the pulling action cause the end of the steel to hit him above his right eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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