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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220121600008 · 06/04/2012 · M-Class Mining 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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coalfield Transport Inc; Foresight Energy/ Murray Energy
Operator
M-Class Mining LLC
Mine
1103189

Narrative

Employee was installing the wire mesh to the roof and rocks fell out smashing his fingers in the screen wire and the ATRS on the roof bolter. He went to the hospital and received 5 stitches in his right hand on top of the knuckle of his pinky finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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