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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220052550064 · 09/06/2005 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

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)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1102408

Narrative

An unintentional roof fall occured on the Unit 3 working section in the last open crosscut of the No. 5 entry at the 8060 foot mark. The fall occured due to the fact of roof failure at and just above the anchor point. The fall measured 20' by 17' by 5'. The brows will be reinforced with longer roof bolts, fall area cleaned up, and fall area supported.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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