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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220160210005 · 01/14/2016 · 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
Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
35
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was walking out by the miner when EE's legs got tangled up in the miner cable causing EE to twist EE's left knee as EE fell. This resulted in a fracture in EE's knee cap.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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