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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220101950009 · 07/06/2010 · 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, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
39
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Roof bolt operator was installing rope bolts into the mine roof. When operator was in the process of changing steel out of drill head a rock 42 long X 17 wide X 3 thick fell hitting him on the hand fracturing left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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