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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220012180035 · 07/29/2001 · Canyon Fuel Company 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)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Mine
4201566

Narrative

INITIAL CAVE FROM LONGWALL STARTUP CAUSED AIR BLAST THAT DAMAGED SEVERAL STOPPINGS IN RETURN AREA OF LONGWALL. VENTILATION WAS CHANGED DUE TO THE AIR BLAST. 77,000 CFM WAS STILL MAINTAINED ALO NG FACE AREA. STOPPINGS WERE REPAIRED, VENTILATION RESTORED, MINING RESUMED. NO ACCIDENTS OF INJURIES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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