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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220040330001 · 01/24/2004 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Nature of injury
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine
3301159

Narrative

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ND MAIN NORTH BELT, AT A 4 WAY INTERSECTION.T HE FALL 18 FT LONG X 16 FT WIDE X 3 FT HIGH. THE FALL WAS DUE TO DEFERNATION OF THE IMMEDIATE ROOF. TH E AREA WAS MINED IN JAN. 1981 AND SUPPORTED W 8 FT EXPANSION BOLTS. THE FALL RESTRICTED PASSAGE OF MATERIAL ON THE BELT. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SUCK AS CROSSBARS W/LEG WERE STEP IN THE EFFECTED A

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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