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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220042960057 · 10/18/2004 · Big Laurel 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
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator
Big Laurel Mining Corporation
Mine
4407087

Narrative

A 2-CUT PARTIAL PILLAR RECOVERY PLAN (RIGHT TO LEFT SEQUENCE) WAS BEING USED ON THE 1-EAST PANEL. THE 2ND CUT ON THE OUTBY END OF THE PILLAR WAS BEING MINED FROM THE NO. 5 ENTRY (1 BK. INBY 55 142) WHEN A ROCK MEASURING ABOUT 5' THICK FELL ACROSS THE RIPPER DRUM OF THE CONINUOUS MINER MACHINE FOULING SUCH MACHINE IN THE PLACE. A RETRIEVER WAS USED TO PULL THE MACHINE OUT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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