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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220022340025 · 08/15/2002 · 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 OCCURED IN THE RT. SIDE ROOMS APPROX. 100 FT FROM SURVEY STATION 43381 & 43292. THE FALL FELL FROM FACE OF THE #4 RM. THRU CROSSCUT INTO FARE OF #3 RM. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 70'LX18'WX6' HIGH. ADVERSE CONDITIONS WERE BEING ENCOUNTERED DUE TO ONLY APPROX. 100' OF COVER AND WITHIN 150' OF OUTCROP. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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