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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220012140003 · 07/27/2001 · Old Ben 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)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Old Ben Coal Company
Mine
1102408

Narrative

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #6 CROSSCUT OF THE UNIT 2 BELT ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO FAILURE IN THE STARA BELOW, AT, AND ABOVE THE POINT OF ANCHOR. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUP PORTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS. THEFALL MEASURED 25' BY 16' BY 5.5'. THE UNIT WAS IDLE AND THE FALL WAS FOUND BY THE EXAMINER ON THE LAST SHIFT OF THE WEEK. FALL WILL BE CLEANED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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