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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220171250019 · 05/01/2017 · Iron Cumberland 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 Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Iron Cumberland LLC
Mine
3605018

Narrative

A roof fall occurred in the 67 Head gate section in #2 entry at 47 crosscut. The fall was 18' to 20' high and extended the width of the entry plus 30' into the 2 to 1 crosscut and 30' into the 2 to 3 crosscut for a total length of 80'. No one was injured or entrapped. **Roof fall occurred due to a failure in the overlying strata.**

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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