FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 10/12/2008

220082950008 · 10/12/2008 · 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 between the last shield on the face and the supplemental supports installed in the tailgate failed resulting in a blockage of travel off the face through the tailgate. The entry outby the face area remained open.

Source

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