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MACHINERY

220260480036 · 02/05/2026 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
47
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While trying to remove the outside roof bolt that had bent entering the roof strata during the bolting process, the operator used the boom to remove the roof bolt and start over. In doing so the operator swung in pulling the pin and a piece of roof strata down with the boom, catching their left hand between the tray and the roof strata. Started missing work on 2/6/2026

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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