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MACHINERY

220030860021 · 03/17/2003 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
40
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Mine
4406929

Narrative

THE ROOF DRILL CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE MACHINE FROM #3 ENTRY TO #1 ENTRY. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE STARTED AROUND THE BACK OF THE ROOF DRILL, THE OPERATOR STARTED TRAMMING THE DRILL. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL CANOPY AND COAL RIB CAUSING INJURY TO THE EMPLOYEE. THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BEING TRAMMED THROUGH THE FLY PADS FROM THE SIDE CONTROLS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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