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MACHINERY

220122930010 · 10/17/2012 · Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
56
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.
Mine
4407052

Narrative

MMU001 No. 3 entry SS#3845. Employee had drill steel leaning against tray while installing a belt hanger, when he lowered the drill head the drill steel fell between the drill head and bottom causing the drill steel to bend and releasing striking employee on the right elbow causing a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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