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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220070310028 · 01/24/2007 · Excel Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
117
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining LLC
Mine
1518839

Narrative

Employee was installing permanent roof support in #7 heading. He had drilled the hole for the roof bolt & was sliding the drill pot back in order to have room to install the roof bolt into the hole, when he was struck by a piece of draw rock on his right hand resulting in a fracture to his first finger on his hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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