FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 01/07/2005

220050120007 · 01/07/2005 · 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: 0
Mine experience: — years

Operator

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

Narrative

A tailgate blockage occurred as the face reached survey station 2507. The fall was approx. 10 ft high, 20 ft wide and 25 ft long. Initial support included 7 ft torque tension bolts, welded wire mesh supplemented by cable trusses and roc props.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown