FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 05/16/2000

220001430047 · 05/16/2000 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Accident type, without injuries
Occupation: —
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: —
Body part: —
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Old Ben Coal Company
Mine: 1102408

Narrative

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN MAIN EAST INTAKE ENTRY #2 BETWEEN #14 AND #15 CROSSCUTS. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 5' & 6' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS. ROOF FALL OCCURRED DUE TO THE ADVERSE CONDITIONS ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF THE ROOF SUPPORTS. THE AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RE- SUPPORTED.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown