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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220131410001 · 05/20/2013 · Highland 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
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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)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

A roof fall occurred in XC27 of the West A off the 2nd West off the Main North between entry 4 & entry 5. Fall is 11,000' outby the loading point. It is in a cross cut & crushed out a brattice between the neutral & return air course. Fall measured 35'L x 19'W x 11'H. There were no injuries or equipment involved. Ventilation was disrupted to unit 5. Brattice has since been rebuilt.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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