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MACHINERY

220190390011 · 01/29/2019 · Paramont Contura, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
37
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Paramont Contura, LLC
Mine
4407308

Narrative

Employee states ee was backing out of 4 heading when drill cable quit taking up. EE states ee turned reel off and reached to grab cable to throw on back bumper. The cable tightened catching fingers between bumper and the cable. This caused an avulsion to the end of ring finger on right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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