FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 06/05/2009

220091630001 · 06/05/2009 · 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

During an inspection an area in the tailgate was discovered where the roof had fallen between the Cans and the rib. The entry remained open. The fall was approximately 7 feet long by 7 feet wide and went above the anchorage of the roof bolts.

Source

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