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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220102390041 · 07/17/2010 · The New West Virginia Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
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, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brandy M Horvath
Operator
The New West Virginia Mining Company
Mine
4609180

Narrative

Man was watching bolt man pin up spot bolt, when a piece of rock fell striking machine. Man had his hand on side of machine where rock landed, rock was 2'X1'X8"" thick. Rock landed on his left hand catching and cutting his ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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