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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220151240032 · 04/24/2015 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

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)
Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator
Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine
0101401

Narrative

ROOF FALL - Occurred on No. 7 section in No. 2 entry face. Miner operator had cut 6 to 8 feet of top when started to flake and was backing the miner out when top fell in the face cut to just pass the first row of roof support. The unsupported area of roof pulled two of the roof bolts out but roof did not fall above the regular roof supported area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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