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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220021220017 · 04/24/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC

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)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
Mine
4607125

Narrative

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BEHIND VENTILATION FAN AT THE OUTER OPENING FALL MEASURED APPROX 110' LONG BY 16' WIDE BY 6-7' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AND 4"" BY 6"" HEADERS. FALL AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND RE-SUPPORTED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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