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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220040750071 · 03/11/2004 · Echo Bay Exploration Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kinross Gold Corp
Operator
Echo Bay Exploration Inc.
Mine
4503336

Narrative

A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF 1055 SUMP AND 1055 ACCESS WHEN A NOSE CORNER (RIB) FELL OUT, ALONG WITH SOME ROCK IN THE BACK. THE FALL DID NOT OCCUR ABOVE BELT ANCHORAGE, BUT NUMEROUS 7' SPLIT SET BOLTS DID PULL OUT OF A VERY SOFT GUAGE LAYER THAT THEY WERE ANCHORED IN AND WHICH WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL AFTER THE FALL. APPROXIMATELY 100 TONS OF ROCK FELL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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