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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220030980012 · 04/02/2003 · Dominion Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Sunoco, Inc.
Operator
Dominion Coal Corporation
Mine
4406759

Narrative

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX 4500' OUT BY THE 003-0 SECTION IN THE NO. 1 RETURN ENTRY. THE FALL IS LOCATED 1 BRK INBY AND 1 BRK TO THE LEFT OF SURVEY STATION NO 2316 AND MEASURED APPROX 75' LONG BY 18-20' WIDE BY 3-5' THICK. THE ROOF HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 72"" TORQUE TENSION BOLTS AND FELL IN A SLIP FORM. ROOF IN THE AREA WAS LAMINATED SLATE AND SANDSTONE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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