← MSHA accidents

FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220192560011 · 09/04/2019 · Paramont Contura, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
46
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee had hooked up a rope and had trammed the continuous miner approx. 60' and was about to stop to drop the miner cable that was hung across the entry when the cable came down striking them on the neck and right shoulder area which resulted in pain in their neck and back as well as tingling in them right arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown