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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220053190034 · 11/11/2005 · Sunrise Coal 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)
Ronald E Laswell
Operator
Sunrise Coal LLC
Mine
1202354

Narrative

A ROOF FALL OCCURED INBY THE LOADING POINT OF THE #6W INTAKE ENTRY AT THE INTERSECTION LABELED 3+00. THE ROOF CONDITIONS IN THE AREA HAD BEEN CONTINUALLY MONITORED SINCE THE AREA HAD BEEN MINED. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT HAD ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS DUE TO WATER IN THE UPPER ROOF. INITIALLY BOLTED WITH 5' INSTALL III BOLTS. ADDED 12' INSTALL II BOLTS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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