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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220011490022 · 05/23/2001 · Fairfax Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Nature of injury
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Days lost
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Operator

Controller (parent)
David M Maynard
Operator
Fairfax Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608633

Narrative

THE ELECTRICIAN HAD BROUGHT THE ROOM THROUGH THE INTERSECTION ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE ROOF GAVE WAY. HE NOTICED THE ROOF LOOKED LIKE IT SAGED. THE ROCK STARTED BREAKING OUT BETWEEN THE BOL TS THEN ALL OF IT CAME IN. THE FALL WAS APPROX 16 FEET WIDE, 25 FEET LONG AND ABOUT 7 FEET HIGH. SUPPORTED W/ 6 FOOT TENSION REBAR. FALL OCCURED2 WEST SECTION, NO. 7 ENTRY, 2 BLOCKS INBY 4025

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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