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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220152960019 · 10/15/2015 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
196
Mine experience
0.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Mine
4407308

Narrative

Employee was operating Fletcher walk thru roof bolter installing roof bolts in 4 right xcut. He had drilled hole in roof, inserted resin and started bolt into hole. He had bent the bolt due to low height. As he attempted to straighten the bolt to get in drill head the bolt shifted and he fell forward hyper extending his right elbow/shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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