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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220253170312 · 10/16/2025 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
81
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee raised shuttle car up with service jack that's attached to the car, placed part of crib block under jack and a crib under operators deck, was welding a nut onto drag link so EE could pull on it, the crib block failed that was under jack allowing it fall enough to hit EE's hip area causing hairline fractures to pelvis area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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