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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220080790001 · 03/11/2008 · 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 discovered by section foreman in worked out area adjacent to active mining section. The cave measured 1000'long by 19'wide by unknown height. There were no visible defects when originally mined. Test hole (8'deep) were drilled in every cut and in every intersection. The area was bolted with 4' FG resin bolts & 8' cable bolts placed in the test holes.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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