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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220040090002 · 12/30/2003 · 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 UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN AN INACTIVE AREA OF THE MINE WAS FOUND ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE OLD RETURN #1 ENTRY 3RD LEFT OFF THE SW PARALLEL 50' FROM SURVEY SPAD 46252. THE FALL MEASURED 60 ' IN LENGTH, 50' IN WIDTH, AND 12' THICK. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 3200' FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION AND DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR AFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO SLICKEN SIDED ROOF ABOV

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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