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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220133260017 · 11/16/2013 · Hopedale Mining 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
—
Nature of injury
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Body part
—
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rhino Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopedale Mining LLC
Mine
3300968

Narrative

At approx. 5:35 pm, a roof fall above the anchorage was discovered in the intake entry of the 6Left off 4North section. The roof fall was in the intersection at 14+00 and continued outby for approx. 40 ft. The roof fall was approx. 40 ft. long x 17 ft. wide and 6.5 ft.high. There were no injuries or property damage. The fall was dangered off and the escapeway re-routed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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