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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220062920046 · 10/16/2006 · Mill Branch Coal Corporation

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
Mill Branch Coal Corporation
Mine
4407094

Narrative

The final lift of a pillar was being mined when draw rock fell on the continuous mining machine fouling it in place. The incident occurred between the no. 6 & 7 entries of the 3-left off South Mains Panel (one break inby survey station 671). A retriever was used to free the machine - within 25 minutes after hook-up. The fall was inby the last row of bolts & no bolts were pulled.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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