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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220113080001 · 10/07/2011 · 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, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was positioning drill head to install last row of roof bolts when a piece of draw rock fell striking his finger of his hand that was resting on the drill head causing a slight fracture and a laceration requiring sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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