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MACHINERY

220222300002 · 08/05/2022 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
26
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
River View Coal LLC
Mine
1519374

Narrative

Employee was setting up to bolt when the other operator lowered the front of the roof bolter causing the canopy over EE's head to strike EE on the top of EE's head resulting in a jammed neck. EE's physician would not give EE a full duty release.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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