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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220010050004 · 01/03/2001 · Clinchfield Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Pittston Company
Operator
Clinchfield Coal Company
Mine
4406444

Narrative

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF SO WEST MAINS AT SURVEY SPAD #653 (NEUTRAL ENTRY). THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 40'LONG X 18' TO 20'WIDE X 5' TO 7'HIGH. AREA WAS DEVELOPED A PPROX 5-5-00 AND SUPPOETED WITH 5' RESIN & TENSIONED ROOF BOLTS. THE STRATA AT THE FALL AREA CONSISTED OF A LARGE SLICK ON SIDED HORSE-BACK MATERIAL. AREA WILL BE PARTIALLY CLEANED UP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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