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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220032230039 · 07/30/2003 · American Energy Corporation

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)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

A FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 2 WEST TAILGATE. FALL LOCATION IS APPROX. 40 FT OUTBY SURVEY STATION 26 & 00. FALL IS APPROX. 5' HIGH BY 17' WIDE BY 10' LONG. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 8' RES IN ASSISTED ROOF BOLTS AND 12' CABLE BOLTS. ROCK FELL AROUND THE BOLTS THUS PREVENTING SAFE TRAVEL OUT THE TAILGATE ENTRY. CAUSE OF THIS SMALL FALL WAS BEAM FAILURE. COMPLANCE WITH RULES/REG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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