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MACHINERY

220203370004 · 11/23/2020 · Nicholas Contura LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
146
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Nicholas Contura LLC
Mine
4608787

Narrative

EE was drilling a 12' hole, so that EE could install a 12' cable bolt. EE stated ""I had just put the last piece of stack steel in the drill pot to finish drilling the hole,"" at which time EE pushed the joystick / rotation, at which time the drill pot caught EE's glove, wrapping EE's arm around the steel once. EE walked self back around the steel.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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