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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220002570023 · 09/07/2000 · Independence Coal Company Inc

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)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608603

Narrative

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE LONGWALL FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. LONGWALL SHIELDS 60-76 WERE INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED, NOR WAS PASSAGE OF PERSONS. SIZE OF FALL: 100' X 6' X 6'. 6' TORQUE TENSION AND 8' CABLE BOLTS WERE BEING USED. DISTANCE ABOVE MINING SEAM 2-6' W/THICKNESS OF 1""-24""; FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED. MSHA NOTIFIED AT SITE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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