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220241720033 · 06/10/2024 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
17
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was putting steels together in the bolting process when they did not match up causing it to pop EE's right hand. The steels hit the webbing of EE's hand between the thumb and index finger resulting in 8 sutures. Employee started missing work on 6/11/2024.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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