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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122890044 · 10/09/2012 · Kingston Mining, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingston Mining, Inc.
Mine
4608932

Narrative

The injured had a piece of drill steel stuck in the head of his Roof bolter, as he tried to pull it out it came out quickly and struck him in the forehead.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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