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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220260540031 · 02/15/2026 · Sunrise Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Hallador Energy Company
Operator
Sunrise Coal, LLC
Mine
1202394

Narrative

On 02/15/2026 an unintentional roof fall occurred On the P3-1 (Unit #3) at crosscut #18, entry #3 in the last open crosscut. The fall is approximately 20 foot in length, 30 foot wide and 8 foot thick. It seemed the water bearing sandstone interval came down to approximately 8 foot, causing the immediate roof to fail.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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