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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220121740032 · 06/15/2012 · Wolf Run Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Wolf Run Mining LLC
Mine
4604168

Narrative

Principal placed glue and top end of roof bolt into the drilled bolt hole. As he was placing the head (or bottom) end of the bolt into the drill chuck a piece of rock fell striking his left hand and catching the thumb oh his hand between the rock and the bolt plate resulting in a laceration to his thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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