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MACHINERY

220222450012 · 08/25/2022 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609575

Narrative

Employee was kneeling down as they were cutting 8 right when a portion of inseam bone in the coal rib fell out striking them in back area causing a simple fracture to a unspecified vertebrae in spine. EE was taken to hospital and released back to work with a follow up appointment with a orthopedic doctor on 8/26/22.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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