# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220260370008` · 01/29/2026 · Paramont Contura, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Paramont Contura, LLC
- **Mine:** [4407308](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407308)
## Narrative

Employee pulled bolting machine up in #1 heading and spotted a roof bolt, then sounded the roof and stated it sounded drummy and then tried to pull down a piece of rock but was unable to. EE then drilled a hole to bolt it up and was making up a bolt to installed when a piece of rock fell striking EE on the left forearm. This resulted in 5 stitches.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*