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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220053460059 · 12/01/2005 · Eastern Associated 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)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

A roof fall occurred on the 7-left longwall headgate/belt entry. The tip of #1 shield was at 55+35 and the fall extended outby for 70' to 54+65. The height of the fall was from 7 to 9 feet; this was above the anchorage horizon of the 6' bolts used in the initial mining.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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