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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220062920046 · 10/16/2006 · Mill Branch Coal Corporation

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
Mill Branch Coal Corporation
Mine
4407094

Narrative

The final lift of a pillar was being mined when draw rock fell on the continuous mining machine fouling it in place. The incident occurred between the no. 6 & 7 entries of the 3-left off South Mains Panel (one break inby survey station 671). A retriever was used to free the machine - within 25 minutes after hook-up. The fall was inby the last row of bolts & no bolts were pulled.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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