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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220010040004 · 12/30/2000 · Addington Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Activity
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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)
Pittston Company
Operator
Addington Inc
Mine
1517287

Narrative

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 100'L X 19'W X 8' TO 11'THICK OCCURRED IN THE NO 4 ENTRY OF THE 002 MMU. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ABOVE THE INSTALLED 5' COMBINATION ROO F BOLTS. ENTRANCES TO THE FALL WAS RE-SUPPORTED WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS (CRIBS). THE FALL WAS RE-SUPPORTED WITH 5' COMBINATION ROOF BOLTS AND 10' ROPE BOLTS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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