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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220000110015 · 01/07/2000 · Dominion Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Sunoco, Inc.
Operator
Dominion Coal Corporation
Mine
4406839

Narrative

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.2 BLEEDER ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 435 ADN WAS DISCOVERED WHIE THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS CHECKING A PUMP. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 100'LX50'WX5-6'T AND FELL FROM THE PILLARED AREA OVER INTO THE BLEEDER ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA OF ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS AS THE SECTION WAS ADVANCING. THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX 1800' FROM THE AC

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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