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MACHINERY

220252300018 · 08/07/2025 · Spartan Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
129
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Spartan Mining Company, LLC
Mine
4609522

Narrative

Employee stated they were changing out the belts on the blower motor on a roof bolter, they had crawled to the edge of the machine, when the shield flipped up knocking them to the ground landing on their right arm/shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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