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MACHINERY

220121630037 · 10/17/2011 · West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
89
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John B Preece
Operator
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.
Mine
4609172

Narrative

Employee stated that he had just finished last bolt(inside) in middle of cut and accidental swung roof bolter boom toward himself pinning right leg under boom causing contusions to lower back and ankle, x-ray proved no fractures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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