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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220151730001 · 06/18/2015 · Wolf Run Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by flying 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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
73
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Wolf Run Mining LLC
Mine
4604168

Narrative

While roof bolting the injured was drilling a hole into the mine roof when a portion of roof broke around the drill steel. The rotation of the drill caused the rock to spin around the steel. EE stopped the rotation and the rock broke and a portion of it struck EE on the forehead above the left eye. The rock caused a laceration and small portions had to be surgically removed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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