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MACHINERY

220081760053 · 06/13/2008 · Brooks Run South Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was bolting the roof using two pieces of stack steel to drill the hole. When he started to remove his steel the top piece stuck in the hile momentarily. When it fell out of the hole, it struck the machine drill head and bounced up striking the employee in the mouth

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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