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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220110810002 · 03/12/2011 · Dickenson-Russell Coal 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
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406444

Narrative

Roof fall on the 002 section # 3 heading while getting first lift of the pillar block. Roof fall came from the pillar line, directly behind catching the #1 MRS as it was set up for roof protection. The approx. size of the fall was Length-30' width- 20' height- 5.5'. MRS system worked to catch falling roof and was retrieved after order was terminated to allow removal of MRS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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