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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
220251900024 · 07/07/2025 · Marfork Coal Company
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 Ventilation maintenance
Injury source CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost 20
Mine experience 4 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator Marfork Coal Company
Mine 4609212
Narrative Employee was hanging curtain in the #3 entry when a piece of top rock fell hitting them on top of the head pushing their hard hat into their glasses cutting the bridge of their nose (size 64""L 23""W 4.5"" T)
Source
Authoritative MSHA Open Government Data
Machine JSON-LD · Markdown
MSHA mine accident data · MORVS CC0 1.0