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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220210340005 · 01/25/2021 · Paramont Contura, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
64
Mine experience
3.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee had installed inside bolt of second row and was in the process of drilling the hole for EE's middle bolt. EE's steel had stopped up and EE removed the bottom piece to clear it out. EE re-installed EE's steel and was pushing it up to finish drilling when a rock struck EE on top of this left forearm resulting in a laceration and sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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