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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220012400006 · 08/19/2001 · 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
4406444

Narrative

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED JUST AFTER FINISHING THE #5 LIFT OF A FIVE 5 CUT PARTIAL PILLAR RECOVERY PLAN. AS THE CONT MINER WAS BEING TRAMMED FROM THE LIFT THE ROOF INBY CROSSCUT SET DOWN ONTO RIPPER FOULING MACHINE. FALL WAS LOCATED ONE CROSSCUT INBY SPAD 1446 OF THE 5 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 20' WIDE, LENGTH AND HEIGHT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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