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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220010390011 · 02/01/2001 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

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)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1517515

Narrative

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE WEST MAIN ENTRIES IN THE #2 ENTRY AT XCUT #6 APPROX. 10,900' OUTBY THE SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 26' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6 1/2' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WIT H 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS AND TIMBERS. THE APPARENT CAUSE WAS AN UNDETECTED BREAK IN THE ROOF STRATA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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