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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220012840022 · 10/10/2001 · Levisa Fork Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pen Holdings Inc
Operator
Levisa Fork Mining Company
Mine
1516823

Narrative

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #6 (TRACK) ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30' LONG BY 19' WIDE AND WAS 4-5' IN THICKNESS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 1 XCUT OUTBY STATION SPAD #2035. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE WERE INCURRED. THE ROOF WAS SHALE AND LAMINATED SANDSTONE AND WAS SUPPORTED ON THE ADVANCE BY 48"" FULLY GROUTED RODS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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