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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220201820023 · 06/23/2020 · JRL Coal 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)
Tim B Lusby
Operator
JRL Coal Inc
Mine
1519827

Narrative

THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS IN THE #13 RUN WHILE RETREAT MINING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE MINER CABLE CAUSING A DELAY IN BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE RUN. THE ROOF FELL IN THE #13 RUN CAUSING THE MINER TO BE HUNG AND NOT TRAM OUT OF THE CUT. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AND AN ACTION PLAN SUBMITTED TO UTILIZE A RETRIEVER TO REMOVE THE MINER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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