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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220023600013 · 12/12/2002 · Echo Bay Minerals Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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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)
Echo Bay Mines Ltd
Operator
Echo Bay Minerals Company
Mine
4503336

Narrative

A FAULT INTERSECTION IN THE 2100 L CAVED ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE IN THE BACK. THE STRUCTURE WAS WEDGE-SHAPED AND CONSISTED OF ABOUT 50-75 TONS OF ROCK. 7 FT LONG SPLIT-SETS WERE USED, IN CONJUNCT ION WITH CHAIN LINK WIRE. ONE OR MORE SPLIT-SETS HAD RUSTED BADLY. THIS DRIFT WAS DEVELOPED IN EARLY 1995.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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