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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220050060026 · 01/03/2005 · North Fork Coal Corporation

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)
Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator
North Fork Coal Corporation
Mine
1518340

Narrative

A RIGHT TO LEFT SEQUENCE OF PILLARING WAS BEING USED. WHILE MINING THE LAST LIFT OF A PILLAR FROM THE NO.5 ENTRY OF 6-LEFT OFF 1 EAST, A PILLAR FALL RODE ACROSS THE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS INTO THE INTERSECTION (1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 1190). FALL MEASURED 20'WIDE X 40'LONG X 12' HIGH. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP FOR RECOVERY OF THE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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