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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121770024 · 05/24/2012 · Brooks Run Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
179
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608885

Narrative

Operator of left bolt machine was cleaning out dumper on dust box on off side when the bolter helper dropped the slab jack causing the flapper on the dumper to close smashing his finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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