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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220032580055 · 09/08/2003 · Performance Coal Company

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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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608436

Narrative

A ROOF FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED ON HG-17 APPROXIMATELY 4000' FROM FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 50' X 19' X 5'. LOCATED NEAR SPAD 16402 IN THE #1 ENTRY. ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN CRIBBED. THE AREA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SUPPORTED BY 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS & CRIBBED DOWN RIGHT SIDE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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