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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220163480010 · 12/03/2016 · The Marion County Coal Company

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
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

Unplanned roof fall (16'x20'x12' high) discovered reportable at 310 block 9 South #7 entry. Area that fell contained multiple slips (oily slicken-sided shale and clayey rocks coated in a slick white powder) that allowed the strata to separate above the anchorage and eventually fail.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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