THE ROOF FALL M9ASURED 40 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE 2 FT TO 4 FT THICK A FACTOR IN THE ROOF FALL WAS NOT MUCH COVER STOPPED SECTION PILLAR IT BACK.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 1983–1987
- Latest incident
- Aug 1987
Reportable incidents
11 on file1987 · 3 incidents
ROOF FALL 34" H3GH 16' WIDE 45' LONG IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY, 360 FEET OUTBY THE FACE.
SHELL TOP IN CO4BINATION WITH KETTLE BOTTOM.BROKE MANS BACK CUT SPINAL CORD IN TWO.
1985 · 3 incidents
RIDING BUGGY WITH FOOT HANGING OVER SIDE RAN INTO CUTTER CHAIN CUTTER WAS PARKED IN BREAKS HE WAS GOING DOWN.
WATER COMMING THREW TOP
LIFTING BUNDLE OF BOTLS SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK 10 ROOF BOLTS TO BUNDLE.
1984 · 4 incidents
AN UNENTENTIONEL FALL OCCURED IN#3 ENTRY A SURVEY STATERE #809. THE FALL MEASURED 30 FT LONG 14;FT WIDE 10 FT. THICK CAUSED BY WATER COUNLAING INTOP FRAM TO CLOSE TO HOLLOW FALL NOT MOVED BUT AROUND SUPORTED BY CRIBS & TIMBERS NOT POINT OF THIS PART OF MAIN IS NO LONGER PART OF THE AIR COERRSE BEEM PUFLED ROCKS BELOW IT AND TIMBER & CRIBED OFF.
HE JUST TURNED AROUND ON HIS KNEES AND PULLED A LIGIMENT.
PLACE WAS CUT & HE WAS TAMPING PLACE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & CAUGHT RT FOOT & BACK.
MAN WAS GETTING IN SCOOP AND OPERATOR DROP BUCKET AND SLID UNDER BUCKET
1983 · 1 incident
SHOT FIRER SHOT BREAK THROUGH HE THOUGHT HE WAS FIRING THE #3 HEADING.