# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220091190033` · 04/22/2009 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Carpenter
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
- **Mine:** [4407231](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407231)
## Narrative

Backhoe bucket struck employee in his left side causing him to fall.  Operator  did not see employee until the bucket struck him.  Employee was taken to hospital for treatment and x-ray of ribs and head. He was discharged with abrasion to back of head.

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