← MSHA accidents

FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220030060041 · 12/31/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
BHP Billiton
Operator
Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Mine
2902170

Narrative

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY OF TG-101. THE FALL IS BETWEEN XC 27 & 28. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 50 FT LONG BY 20 FEET WIDE BY 18 FEET HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 8 F T TORQUE TENSION BOLTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH WIRE MESH. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF SLICKEN-SIDED MATERIALS IN THE UPPER PORTIONS OF THE FALL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown