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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220101890001 · 07/06/2010 · 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
3609127

Narrative

Roof fall found by mine examiner during pre-shift of section. Roof fall measured 40-ft long X 20-ft wide X 6+ feet high, located between two intersections on the beltline. Clay vein crossed heading just inby cave discovered initial mining and roof supported with 6-ft Super Twist Bolts (torque tension) with six bolts across on three foot advance with 10-ft cable bolts.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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