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MACHINERY

220131750006 · 06/20/2013 · Mill Branch Coal Corp

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
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
251
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Mill Branch Coal Corp
Mine
4407087

Narrative

A roof bolter operator was injured while preparing to install a roof bolt in the crosscut between the No6&No7 entries. operator started to position the roof bolter machine to install the roof bolt, the offside operator started around the back of machine. Offside operator was pinched between the coal rib and roof bolting machine. (MSHA immediately notified of accident)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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