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MACHINERY

220231220010 · 04/24/2023 · Warrior Coal 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
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
49
Mine experience
1.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was swinging the boom of the roof bolter in when a piece of coal rib broke loose striking the employee in the upper back. The employee received a few scratches to their back and some soreness in their right rib area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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