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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220072780038 · 10/01/2007 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3608850

Narrative

Roof fall found by mine examiner during preshift in intersection in common entry 600-feet outby the faces of the active South Mains working section 100-feet outby spad 6619. Cave measured: 20? x 19.5? x 6? high. No evident roof defects. Primary roof support = 6 ? foot resin-assisted torque tension bolts (4?x 4? centers). Secondary support = 12-foot cable bolts (8? x 8? centers).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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