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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220023580007 · 12/23/2002 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, 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)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406444

Narrative

SUPERVISOR FOUND FALL AROUND 8:00 AM ON 12-23-02 ON THE BELT & TRACK ENTRY. FALL STARTED AT THE INBY END OF THE OLD FALL THAT OCCURED ON 10-17-02. FALL APP O""-15' HIGH, 30' LONG, 22'-34' WIDE (WIDE PART OF FALL IN CROSSCUT). FALL CAUGHT BELT & TRACKWAY. WILL REROUTE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY TEMP AROUND FALL IN ADJACENT ENTRY. FALL TIMBERED OFF ON ENTRANCES & DANGERED. FALL WILL BE CLEAN

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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