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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220100700010 · 03/08/2010 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.

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)
James River Coal Company
Operator
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.
Mine
1518775

Narrative

A roof fall occured on the 002-0 mmu during retreat mining. The continuous miner was taking the left cut in the coal pillar in the #3 entry when the mine roof fell on the continuous mining machine. This was 150' inby survey station # 2480. The fall was approximately 16' wide, 20' long, and height is unknown.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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