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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220041530030 · 05/27/2004 · Rosebud Mining Company

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
0
Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
J Clifford Forrest III
Operator
Rosebud Mining Company
Mine
3608719

Narrative

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ROOM OF THE 1ST SOUTH BUTT SECTION. FALL WAS FROM #4 X-CUT TO #6 X-CUT AND THROUGH X-CUT TO #3 ROOM. FALL AREA WAS 135' LONG BY 18-20' WIDE AND AT LEAST 6' HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY-GROUTED RODS. THIS WAS A KNOWN BAD ROOF AREA. THE ROCK FALL HAD LAMINATIONS AND STREAKS OF SANDSTONE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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