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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220070920079 · 03/23/2007 · 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
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

Fall of roof discovered by belt examiner on 3-23-2007 at 2:50 pm. Fall was located at the mouth of bleeder panel Southwest Mains #2 heading in the returns entries. The fall measured approximately 0-10 feet thick x 19 feet wide x 40 feet long. No equipment was involved or the ventilation was not interupted. The area was bolted with 5 foot torque tension bolts.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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