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MACHINERY

220121280036 · 05/04/2012 · 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
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3609033

Narrative

Employee was installing 6'Roof Bolt, after pushing the first half of the bolt into the roof and he pushed on bolt to take bend out of bottom of bolt, he lost grip on the bolt allowing it to spring back striking him on upper lip causing a laceration requiring sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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