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MACHINERY

220103630017 · 12/27/2010 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3608850

Narrative

Employee putting 1st bolt in row(outside bolt). He started hole, noticed loose rock,let it fall,drilled hole,created a ledge 10""x10"" when he put up a roof channel with bolt in hole, bolter head out of reach,added bolt wrench,he pushed up bolt channel hit offset created by rock that fell out & wrench slipped off bolt striking him in safety glasses, nose & forehead area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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