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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220201820023 · 06/23/2020 · JRL Coal Inc

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)
Tim B Lusby
Operator
JRL Coal Inc
Mine
1519827

Narrative

THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS IN THE #13 RUN WHILE RETREAT MINING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE MINER CABLE CAUSING A DELAY IN BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE RUN. THE ROOF FELL IN THE #13 RUN CAUSING THE MINER TO BE HUNG AND NOT TRAM OUT OF THE CUT. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AND AN ACTION PLAN SUBMITTED TO UTILIZE A RETRIEVER TO REMOVE THE MINER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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