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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220120610016 · 02/24/2012 · 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

A recently mined 30-foot cut taken through crosscut Belt to L1 Entry and cutting into the fully-supported L1 Entry experienced roof working and falling in the unsupported crosscut to a height of 24 that extended into the L1 Entry causing an unintentional roof fall in the supported L1 (4-foot FG Resin bolts) to a height of 42. Cave dimensions = 19 wide x 19 long x 42 high.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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