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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220090760012 · 03/06/2009 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
36
Mine experience
0.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3609127

Narrative

Employee stated he was bolting first cut in a x-cut. As he installed the drill steel into the chuck, a rock fell and struck him on the left hand, causing a laceration to his left index finger

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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