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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220172090030 · 07/25/2017 · Aracoma Coal Company, 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
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609361

Narrative

An unintentional roof fall occurred along the #4 belt at break #26 one break inby spad #1419 between the #6 and #7 entry in the primary escape way approximately 9,900 feet from the active face. The area was dangered off and the life line was rerouted. This area will not be rehabilitated. The fall was 40 feet long X 20 feet wide and 7 feet thick.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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