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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
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