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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220112450043 · 08/30/2011 · Cumberland Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Cumberland Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605018

Narrative

Employee was roof bolting on the left side of the continuous miner. A co-worker cut the wire on a bundle of roof bolt plates that was on the miner. This caused one of the plates to slide from the bundle striking the employee that was roof bolting. The plate caused a 1 to 2 inch laceration to the employee right arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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