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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220142050050 · 07/18/2014 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609091

Narrative

While bolting top Employee placed steel against top when a kettle bottom fell striking Employees left shoulder and rolling down his arm mashing his left ring finger between the drill pot and kettle bottom causing a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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