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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220020910134 · 03/22/2002 · Addington Inc

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)
Pittston Company
Operator
Addington Inc
Mine
1517287

Narrative

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRING IN THE #8 ENTRY LIFT 4B CAUSED A DISRUPTION OF REGULAR MINING FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR. THE FALL WHICH OCCURRED IN BY PERMANENT SUPPORTS WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE FOR RO OF BOLTS WHICH WERE OUT BY. NO PERSONAL INJURIESOCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE PILLAR FALL. FALL MEASURED 20' LENGTH 5' WIDTH 5' HIGH. MSHA DIST 6 WAS NOTIFIED AND CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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