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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220011410148 · 05/16/2001 · Independence Coal Company Incorporated

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
Independence Coal Company Incorporated
Mine
4608513

Narrative

A UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 SIDE OF BUFFALO CREEK MINE IN THE #3 ENTRY AT SPAD 1683. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 80' X 18' X 6 1/2'. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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