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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220102320021 · 08/11/2010 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3608704

Narrative

Employee was in the process of starting a new hole for the installation of a 4-foot resin bolt. As the employee placed the starter drill steel into the drill chuck and raised the steel up against the roof line, a piece of draw rock fell striking his right hand requiring sutures to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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