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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220150550016 · 02/08/2015 · Patton 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
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coalfield Transport Inc; Foresight Energy/ Murray Energy
Operator
Patton Mining LLC
Mine
1103182

Narrative

A roof fall was discovered in the tailgate panel #4 travelway at 9:27pm. The fall was located at 61 crosscut intersection. The fall measured approx. 20 feet long and 10 feet in height. The fall had initially been bolted with 8' torque tension bolts. The limestone typically present in the anchorage zone of 8' bolt had thinned out in this area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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