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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220010290045 · 01/06/2001 · Performance Coal Company

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)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608436

Narrative

A ROOF FALL ON RT 4 SECTION UNINTENTIONAL CAUGHT THE MINER. THE MINER HAD FINISHED 1ST LIFT OFF RT HAND BLOCK 5 ENTRY AND WAS BACKING OUT, WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED. THE ROCK WAS ONE BIG SLAB WAS 0-6' THICK. VENTILATION OR PASSAGEWAY WAS NO CHANGED. NO INJURIES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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