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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220031320046 · 04/30/2003 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Mine
4406503

Narrative

DURING WEEKLY EXAMS, AN AREA OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE FALLED OUT BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST ROW OF BOLTS. APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 6 BOLTS WERE PULLED AND 7 TO 10 WERE SHEARED. THE AFFECTED AREA WA S APPROXIMATELY 26'LONG, 4 TO 6 FT WIDE X 4 TO 6'THICK. THE COMPANY DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS REPORTABLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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