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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220131410001 · 05/20/2013 · Highland 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)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

A roof fall occurred in XC27 of the West A off the 2nd West off the Main North between entry 4 & entry 5. Fall is 11,000' outby the loading point. It is in a cross cut & crushed out a brattice between the neutral & return air course. Fall measured 35'L x 19'W x 11'H. There were no injuries or equipment involved. Ventilation was disrupted to unit 5. Brattice has since been rebuilt.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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