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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220002490036 · 08/28/2000 · Cumberland River Coal LLC

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)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Cumberland River Coal LLC
Mine
4406816

Narrative

AN AREA OF APPROX 4'-5'X18'WX80'L FELL 10,000 FEET OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION ON THE 8 LEFT PANEL. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #7 MAIN THRU THE CROSSCUT TO THE #8 MAIN (CROSS CUT #83). 4' FULL Y GROUTED BOLTS HAD BEEN USED. IT APPEARS THAT AN AREA OF SLICKENSIDE ROOF WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FALL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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