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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220001330017 · 05/02/2000 · Energy West Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator
Energy West Mining Company
Mine
4201211

Narrative

AN EE WAS MAKING THE PUMPS IN THE BLEEDER ENTRIED OF THE LONGWALL AND DISCOVERED THAT A CAVE HAD OCCURRED 100' INBY THE 7TH RIGHT ENTRIES. THIS CAVE WAS IN A X-CUT THAT WAS USED AS A WALKWAY, BUT THESE ENTRIES ARE COMMON AND YOU COULD TRAVEL EITHER WAY. THIS CAVE WAS ABOUT 30' WIDE BUT YOU COULD NOT TELL HOW HIGH OR HOW LONG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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