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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220100470058 · 02/13/2010 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
Mine
4407123

Narrative

Employee was putting up the inside bolt on the last row. He was about 3' deep in drilling the hole when draw rock fell out striking him. It was 6"" thick by 12"" long requiring 3 stitches to his upper lip.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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