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MACHINERY

220212950015 · 10/15/2021 · Nicholas Contura LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
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
FACE,NEC
Days lost
32
Mine experience
1.77 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE stated that EE drilled EE's 3 ft. hole and went to push EE's stack steel up the hole when the insert broke off causing the steel to miss the hole. The steel hit the top and then bowed out, broke, and hit EE in the right side of the face.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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