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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220131770020 · 06/18/2013 · 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
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
84
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
Mine
4407223

Narrative

Employee was installing outside bolt on first row of support when a rock fell around drill steel to the drill pod. While removing the rock from the drill steel a small piece of rock that had been on the canopy fell off striking his left index and middle fingers. This resulted in a fracture to the end of his index finger and 4 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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