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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220163430019 · 11/28/2016 · Paramont Contura, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
16
Mine experience
1.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Paramont Contura, LLC
Mine
4407223

Narrative

Employee was cutting on curtain side. EE loaded 2 cars. As ee was waiting for a car to come back ee was cutting, filling ee pan. A piece of sandstone came back from the face at the miner head and struck ee near right eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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