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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220000980050 · 04/04/2000 · 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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Nature of injury
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Operator

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

Narrative

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BREAK BETWEEN THE NO.4 AND 5 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 40' LONG BY 16-18' WIDE BY 6' THICK AND FELL ADJACENTTO SURVEY STATION NO.668 IN THE 2ND LINE OF OPEN BREAKS OUT BY FACES. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A FAULT AREA LYING ACROSS THE SECTION AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 60"" AND 84"" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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