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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220192630023 · 09/10/2019 · Iron Cumberland LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
52
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Iron Cumberland LLC
Mine
3605018

Narrative

Employee was installing a rib bolt off the miner when a piece of slate fell out and struck EE's right ring finger. The employee continued to work until EE went off work on 9/20/2019 for surgery to pin the fractured finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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