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MACHINERY

220181210006 · 04/24/2018 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
31
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608315

Narrative

While backing the roof bolting machine down the no. 3 entry the cable reel was taking up cable causing the trailing cable that was hung to be jerked down striking the miner on the head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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