FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 10/04/2008

220082880047 · 10/04/2008 · 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

Discovered a tailgate blockage. Investigation revealed that the majority of the TG entry was open, roof fell between last shield on face and the installed roof to floor supports, thereby blocking travel off the face.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown