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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220083390013 · 11/21/2008 · Dominion Coal Corporation

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)
Sunoco, Inc.
Operator
Dominion Coal Corporation
Mine
4406759

Narrative

Roof fall occurred on the active pillar line on 001-0 Section while 3-cut pillaring. The cont. miner was completing right hand cut in pillar between Nos. 5 & 6 headings when rock fell fouling the head. Before miner was freed, a large slip fell on cont. miner, across #5 heading & into the intersection. The fall was in a slip & had not been detected prior to pillaring activities.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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