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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220040720045 · 03/10/2004 · Meadow Branch Mining Corporation

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)
Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator
Meadow Branch Mining Corporation
Mine
4406883

Narrative

A CONT MINING MACHINE WAS BEING USED TO MINE PILLARS ON THE MMU 001, A SOUTH PANEL. THE SECOND PILLAR CUT OUT OF THE NO.5 ENTRY. A PILLAR FELL AND CAUGHT THE MACHINE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 44' THICK. A RETRIEVER WAS USED TO RECOVER THE MINING MACHINE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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