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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220013110017 · 10/29/2001 · Peabody 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)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Coal Company
Mine
1508357

Narrative

LONGWAL HEADGATE ROOF POTTED OUT ABOUT 4' ON 10-29-01 @1000 (35+99). PRODUCTION PROCEEDED NORMALLY UNTIL 2100 WHEN THE AFC TAIL DRIVE HAD A MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE LW STARTED PRODUCTION AGAIN ON 10-30-01, 2ND SHIFT. 2ND SHIFT ADVANCED ABOUT 16' WHEN NO 1 SHIELD WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO ROCK IN FRONT OF CANOPY TIPS. SINCE THAT TIME, ROCK HAS BEEN LOADED ONTO THE STAGELOADER FOR REMOVAL

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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