FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Start: 02/12/2013

220130500049 · 02/12/2013 · 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: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 190
Mine experience: 10 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was starting to drill first hole. A piece of draw rock fell striking him on the right shoulder then striking his right knee resulting in pain and swelling to his knee.

Source

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