FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Start: 05/15/2007

220071440068 · 05/15/2007 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 65
Mine experience: 1.31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The EE was behind the line curtain getting ready to advance the curtain, when a piece of drawrock 30"" X 28"" X 2.5"" thick fell, striking the EE on his left lateral lower leg, resulting in an abrasion and contusions to the leg. The EE continued to work until 5/22/07.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown