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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220230880002 · 03/27/2023 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609575

Narrative

Employee was bolting in the #1 entry on last row of bolts as EE placed EE's starter steel in the pot and pushed it up a piece of bone 15x10x1 inch fell striking EE's right hand causing a laceration requiring 3 stitches

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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