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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220070810001 · 03/17/2007 · AMFIRE Mining Company 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)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3608704

Narrative

Roof fall found in the beltline of the worked-out E-8 section. Area had been supported using 4-foot fully grouted resin bolts or 6-foot Install II bolts (6 bolts per row) using 6 x 16-inch plates. Immediate roof consisted of shale with sandstone laminations at 8 to 10 feet. Mine ventilation was not affected.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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