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MACHINERY

220261970017 · 07/07/2026 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
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
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The roof bolter operator was injured while installing a roof bolt into the drill chuck. Inadvertently hit the rotation, the operator's right glove became entangled with the spinning bolt, causing fractures to the right arm and amputation of the right thumb. The thumb was reattached. The employee started missing work on 7/8/2026.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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