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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220193120021 · 10/31/2019 · Paramont Contura, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was injured while trying to jack over a remote boom on an idle belt line while using a 6-ton bottle jack to apply pressure. The jack dislodged and came back striking employee in the mouth. The impact lacerated employee's upper lip requiring stitches and moved the front two teeth backwards.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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