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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220032250030 · 08/08/2003 · 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

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.3 NEUTRAL ENTRY 725' FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION THE FALL OCCURRED IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION AND MEASURED 30' WIDE BY 18' LONG BY 6' THICK. THE FAL L OCCURRED DUE TO LAMINATED SLATE INTERMIXED WITH COAL STREAKS ABOVE THE 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 6-6-03. NO INJURIES OCCURRED DUE TO THE FALL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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