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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220080140027 · 01/05/2008 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining 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)
BHP Billiton
Operator
Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Mine
2902170

Narrative

The roof above the last shield on the face flushed in and blocked egress off the tailgate end of the longwall. The tailgate entry remained intact with no roof failure involved in the entry.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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