# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `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:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406929](https://api.morvs.ai/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.

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