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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220050270038 · 01/21/2005 · Rio Group, Inc.

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
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William B Brown Jr; Robert L Lewis
Operator
Rio Group, Inc.
Mine
4608570

Narrative

Fall in the no. 4 entry sometime between Jan. 20 & Jan. 21, 2005. The main power was off and all the men were knocked off. Fall approximately 60' long, 5' high. Bolted with 4' glue bolts; grade 60; 19' wide. Single crack on left rib, slate top. Miner was in #4 when power knocked. Rock on the miner and the retriever was used to pull miner out Saturday.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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