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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220052930052 · 10/17/2005 · Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator
Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.
Mine
4407052

Narrative

A right to left sequence of pillaring was being used on the 4-LT off a west panel. The first lift was mined from the no. 2 pillar and the mining machine backed out of the lift. The two MRSs were being positioned for the next lift when a rock fell thru the 1st lift and across the entry in front of the MRSs. The fall was 25' long, 4' wide & 8' high & located 50' inby SS 1307.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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