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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220000460031 · 02/07/2000 · Cobre Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Activity
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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)
Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator
Cobre Mining Company
Mine
2900233

Narrative

ON 2-1-00, A FALL OF GROUND DRIFT. THE FALL HAD CAUSED THE LEAD STEEL SET TO COME DOWN FROM THE SIDE PRESSURE OF THE RIB FALLING ON SET, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED IT TO COME DOWN. THE TOTAL TONNAGE OF THE RIB FALL/ROOF FALL IS APPROX. 50 TO 100 TONS. THE DRIFT IS PART OF THE PRIMARY EXHAUST OUT OF THE BOREHOLE. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY MCO, ID F3M. THE LAST VISUAL INSPECTION WAS DONE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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