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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220170110006 · 01/09/2017 · Brooks Run South 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)
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator
Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
Mine
4606263

Narrative

A roof fall was discovered by weekly examiner along the old No. 3 belt panel between spads 1034 & 1043. No equip or ee's were involved. No ventilation controls were affected. Area was mined in July 2010. 6' torque tension bolts were used. The fall measured 7' in height, 18.5' in width & 45' in length. Timbers were set at approaches & dandered off. Fall will not be cleaned up.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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