MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
Start: 09/17/2007

220072700038 · 09/17/2007 · Brooks Run South Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 24
Mine experience: 0.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
Mine: 4608730

Narrative

The employee was installing the last bolt in the face, he placed the glue and bolt into the hole and hit the fast feed on the droll pot. This caused the canopy to drop 3 to 5 inches and strike the ee in the head. The canopy had been raised by the drill pot pressure on the floor and was not defective.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown