FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Start: 05/14/2011

220111370033 · 05/14/2011 · 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, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was installing a 4-foot fully-grouted resin bolt. As he was pushing the bent bolt into the hole, a small piece of roof rock broke free from the roof when the bend in the bolt contacted the roof. The rock struck his left forearm causing a laceration requiring stitches.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown