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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220062440067 · 08/26/2006 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

A rock fall occurred in the first hand cut in the #4 pillar block in #5 heading 100' inby SS #7437. The continuous miner was stuck by a rock that fell on the miner head in the first cut; no roof bolts pulled or fall above anchorage. The cut was approximately 20-25', miner was stuck by 3-5' rock. 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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