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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220012350080 · 08/17/2001 · Clinchfield 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)
Pittston Company
Operator
Clinchfield Coal Company
Mine
4404946

Narrative

AN UNEXPLAINED FALL OF ROOF MEASURING APPROX. 11' WIDE X 4' HIGH AND 12'LONG FELL ONTO RIPPERS OF MACHINE AS THEY WERE TRAMMING FROM THE FINISHED CUT OF THE #31 LIFT OF A 5 CUT PARTIAL PILLAR RECOVERY PLAN FOULING MACHINE. MACHINE WAS DISLODGED WITH ASSISTANCE OF ATTACHED UNIT. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF AND MINING WAS CONTINUED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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