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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220162360035 · 08/20/2016 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609048

Narrative

Employee was bolting top in the #6 heading. As EE was removing drill steel out of the hole, a golf ball sized rock came down with the steel striking EE near upper lip. The area being bolted was approximately 10' high. Received 4 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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