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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220171250019 · 05/01/2017 · Iron Cumberland 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
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Iron Cumberland LLC
Mine
3605018

Narrative

A roof fall occurred in the 67 Head gate section in #2 entry at 47 crosscut. The fall was 18' to 20' high and extended the width of the entry plus 30' into the 2 to 1 crosscut and 30' into the 2 to 3 crosscut for a total length of 80'. No one was injured or entrapped. **Roof fall occurred due to a failure in the overlying strata.**

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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