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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220020320008 · 01/28/2002 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Nature of injury
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Old Ben Coal Company
Mine
1102408

Narrative

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE UNIT 2WORKING SECTION IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN ENTRY 5 AND ENTRY 6 AT THE 5+85 FOOT MARK. THE CROSSCUT HAD BEEN HOLED AT THE END OF THE PRIOR SHIFT AND NOT SUPPORTED. THE UNIT WAS IDLE ON THE ONCOMINGSHIFT. THE FALL OCCURED IN THE UNBOLTED AREA OF THE CROSSCUT AND EXTENDED INTO THE #6 ENTRY PULLING THE 5'CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS.CLEANED

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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