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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220032060059 · 07/17/2003 · Brooks Run Mining Company 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)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608852

Narrative

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 70' IN LENGTH, 19' WIDE AND 5.5' THICK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 7 INTAKE ENTRY. THE ROOF FAILED DUE TO UNDETECTABLE SUBNORMAL CONDITIONS ABOVE THE 48"" RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED JUNE 2003. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AND THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED TO PERMIT SAFE PASSAGE. PERIMETER OF THE FALL WAS RESUPPORTED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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