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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220152400128 · 08/18/2015 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
Mine
4407231

Narrative

Employee states while bolting top, a piece of draw rock fell out striking him on the left forearm. The starter drill steel stayed in the top and he was getting ready to add drive steel when the starter steel fell out. While reaching to catch the steel, draw rock fell from top striking him resulting in 13 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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