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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121570016 · 05/31/2012 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
30
Mine experience
3.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3608850

Narrative

Employee was helping move MRS, he was 40' back watching the cable and the MRS operator was 25' away from MRS when he pressurized it against the mine roof. The bolt end broke off and became like a projectile striking employee on the lenses of his left eye glasses breaking the left lenses and striking the left eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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