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MACHINERY

220073090058 · 10/24/2007 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608751

Narrative

The employee was installing a roof bolt and the steel was not drilling straight. The steel stuck in the chuck and when it came out, It pinched the ee's left hand between the steel and the chuck. 4- stitches were required and the ee returned to work his next scheduled shift.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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