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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220171790045 · 06/23/2017 · Excel Mining, 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, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
43
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining, LLC.
Mine
1519515

Narrative

Employee was setting up roof bolter to bolt last row of bolts, jerked down a small coal brow with T-Bar. It landed on top of the canopy then slid off striking employee's right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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