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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220040650018 · 02/20/2004 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3608850

Narrative

WHILE MINING IN #7 ENTRY THE MINER OPERATOR HEARD THE ROOF CRACKING A FEW TIMES. THE FOREMAN THEN CHECKED THE AREA & FOUND THE ROOF TO BE SOLID-TEST TAKEN: WHILE THE FOREMAN WAS PRESENT THE RO OF STARTED CRACKING AGAIN. THE MINER WAS MOVED TO #5 ENTRY, THIS IS WHEN THE XCUT FROM #5 TO #7 STARTED WORKING & CAVED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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