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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220060230048 · 01/19/2006 · Sunrise Coal LLC

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
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Ronald E Laswell
Operator
Sunrise Coal LLC
Mine
1202354

Narrative

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INBY THE FEEDER LOCATION AT INTERSECTION 16+60 #5W. THE AREA WAS INITIALLY BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY-GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. SECONDARY SUPPORT WAS ADDED BY INSTALLING 10' CABLE BOLTS (VERTICAL). FALL PEAKED AT 15' HIGH. WATER IS BELIEVED TO BE A FACTOR IN THE CAUSE OF THE FALL. A SLIP WAS EXPOSED AT THE 10' LEVEL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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