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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220002620037 · 09/12/2000 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine
3301159

Narrative

A NEW ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE SOUTH MAIN TRACK AT 109 X-CUT. THE FALL IS APPROX 25' LONG BY 22' WIDE AND 4' HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' CONCVENTIONAL BOLTS WITH HEADERS, PLANK AND SCREEN. AREA WAS A BELT TRENCH AT ONE TIME APPROX 12' HIGH. CAUSE OF FALL WAS BEAM FAILURE CREATED BY THE 4' BOLTS AND YEARS OF STANDING. THE FALL BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MATERIALS ON THE HAULAGE TRACK

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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