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MACHINERY

220032450055 · 08/28/2003 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.75 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE ALLEGED INJURY WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE EE WAS DRILL A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT. HE HAD DRILLED HIS STARTER STEEL 2ND CAHNGED TO HIS FINISHER 2ND PUSHER STEEL TOGETHER. HE STARTED DRILL AGAIN WHEN THE STEEL BROKE AT THE COUPLING CAUSING STEEL TO CONTACT THE LEFT ELBOW CAUSING A MINER LACERATION REQUIRING 2 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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