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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220023580005 · 12/18/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

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)
BHP Billiton
Operator
Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Mine
2902170

Narrative

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED INT HE NO.1 ENTRY OF TG-101. THE FALL AREA IS APPROX 50 FT. LONG BY 16 FT WIDE BY 8 FT HIGH. THE FALL IS BETWEEN CROSSCUTS 39 AND 40. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8 FT TORQUE TENSION BOLTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH MESH

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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