# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `220140340046` · 01/27/2014 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** HOISTING
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406929](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4406929)
## Narrative

Investigation of the primary escape way air shaft revealed that large amounts of ice removed from the shaft liner has fallen and broke the left guide rope eye bolt anchor provided for the emergency escape hoist at the bottom of the air shaft.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*