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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220032650055 · 09/13/2003 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Mine
4406990

Narrative

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AS THE MINER WAS GETTING FRIRST LIFT OUT OF BLOCK #19 IN #4 ENTRY. THE ROCK FELL ON CONVEYOR BOOM CAUSING CAR STOP TO DIG INTO BOTTOM. THE FALL MEASURED 3'THICK X 20'LONG X 20'WIDE. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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