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MACHINERY

220132380036 · 08/20/2013 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC.
Mine
4407129

Narrative

While drilling a test hole, employee was pulling his steel out of the hole when the extension and finisher fell out of the hole striking his hand between the thumb and index finger resulting in a laceration requiring 4 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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