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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220033370010 · 11/15/2003 · Echo Bay Exploration Inc.

Details

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

Controller (parent)
Kinross Gold Corp
Operator
Echo Bay Exploration Inc.
Mine
4503336

Narrative

A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED NEAR AN INTERSECTION ON THE 810 L. IT WAS ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE OF THE 7' SPLIT SETS AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 8' H X 15' W X 20' L. IT OCCURRED IN AN AREA THAT HAD A ""BELLY"" SHAPED BACK AND WHICH HAD BEEN MAKING WATER OFF AND ON. THERE WAS A MINER WORKING BEYOND THE CAVE-IN AND HE ESCAPED BY CRAWLING OVER THE MUCK PILE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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