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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220133260017 · 11/16/2013 · Hopedale Mining 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)
Rhino Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopedale Mining LLC
Mine
3300968

Narrative

At approx. 5:35 pm, a roof fall above the anchorage was discovered in the intake entry of the 6Left off 4North section. The roof fall was in the intersection at 14+00 and continued outby for approx. 40 ft. The roof fall was approx. 40 ft. long x 17 ft. wide and 6.5 ft.high. There were no injuries or property damage. The fall was dangered off and the escapeway re-routed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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