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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220003560016 · 12/07/2000 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406503

Narrative

MINER WAS RETREAT MINING IN #7 HEADING, THE 2ND LIFT HAD BEEN FINISHED UP ON THE BLOCK AND THE MINER HAD STARTED BACKING OUT WHEN A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHICH CAUGHT THE HEAD OF THE CONT. MINI NG MACHINE. PILLAR FALL WAS INBY ROOF BOLTS AND UNABKE TO DETERMINE SIZE. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTRUBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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