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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220193520005 · 12/02/2019 · Paramont Contura, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
25
Mine experience
1.77 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee had finished drilling hole for a rope bolt. As EE reached to get rope bolt it became entangled. EE jerked on the bolt to get it loose resulting in pain in EE's lower back. EE was taken off work on 12/9/2019.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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