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MACHINERY

220082830025 · 09/29/2008 · 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
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee bent drill steel while drilling hole and it became stuck. He was going to drop the drill head when he accidentally engaged the rotation. The bent steel struck him on the left forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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