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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220012840024 · 10/10/2001 · Dominion Coal Corporation

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)
Sunoco, Inc.
Operator
Dominion Coal Corporation
Mine
4406759

Narrative

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN OLD PANEL OF THE MINE. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 5 RETURN ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION #787. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 40-50' LONG X 19' WIDE X 5' THICK AND IS LOCATED APPROX. 2100' FROM THE ACTIVE 003-0 SECTION. THE ROOF FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE ROOF BOLTS AND CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SLATE AND SANDSTONE. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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