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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220052930052 · 10/17/2005 · Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.

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
Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.
Mine
4407052

Narrative

A right to left sequence of pillaring was being used on the 4-LT off a west panel. The first lift was mined from the no. 2 pillar and the mining machine backed out of the lift. The two MRSs were being positioned for the next lift when a rock fell thru the 1st lift and across the entry in front of the MRSs. The fall was 25' long, 4' wide & 8' high & located 50' inby SS 1307.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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