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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220120400013 · 02/01/2012 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
20
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406444

Narrative

Employee was beginning to start the hole for inside bolt on next to last row when an undetected piece of draw rock fell striking the end of his right little finger causing a fracture and laceration requiring stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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