HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Paramont Contura, LLC
Start: 03/19/2026

220260990004 · 03/19/2026 · Paramont Contura, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Move power cable
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 8 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator: Paramont Contura, LLC
Mine: 4407308

Narrative

Employee stated EE was throwing cable over in #7 heading with another employee. After picking up the cable, EE twisted as EE was throwing the cable over and felt a sharp pain in EE's left lower back. EE continued to work until 3/31/2026.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown