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MACHINERY

220171320001 · 05/06/2017 · Wolf Run Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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, NEC
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Principal injured was attempting to remove a stuck drill steel from the mine roof by raising the drill head to the roof to align the wrench with the stuck drill steel when employee's right thumb was caught between the wrench and the T-3 channel strap employee was bolting to the mine roof.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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