HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
Start: 02/04/2015

220150480048 · 02/04/2015 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 249
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
Mine: 4407163

Narrative

Mechanic was doing a spot check of steering components on a 785 Caterpillar hauler. The mechanic was making his exit from underneath the hauler when the driver turned the steering and caught the mechanic in a pinch point between the hauler tire and the fuel tank of the hauler. Injury resulted in a multiple clavicle fracture with both lungs partially collapsed.

Source

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