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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220072780038 · 10/01/2007 · 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
3608850

Narrative

Roof fall found by mine examiner during preshift in intersection in common entry 600-feet outby the faces of the active South Mains working section 100-feet outby spad 6619. Cave measured: 20? x 19.5? x 6? high. No evident roof defects. Primary roof support = 6 ? foot resin-assisted torque tension bolts (4?x 4? centers). Secondary support = 12-foot cable bolts (8? x 8? centers).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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