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MACHINERY

220062700020 · 09/14/2006 · Brooks Run Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was drilling a roof bolt hole. The hole was drilling crooked so he stopped drilling and was lowering the drill pot. The drill steel came out of the drill chuck under tension and sprang against the employee's right hand injuring his little finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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