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MACHINERY

220182560027 · 08/31/2018 · Warrior Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Warrior Coal LLC
Mine
1517216

Narrative

Employee was installing roof bolt in place of a damaged roof bolt, using a wrench to try to break off a board on the damaged roof bolt. While lowering boom down the wrench came out of the chuck, striking the employee in the forehead. This required stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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