ROOF SEPASRATIO3 DUE TO TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF R OOF MATERIAL (SLATE-SANDSTONE)
Mine #1 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1986–1987
- Latest incident
- Jul 1987
Reportable incidents
6 on file1987 · 4 incidents
ROOF SEPARATION3DUE TO TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF ROOF MATERIAL (SLATE-SANDSTONE)
ROOF FALL DUE T2 SOFT TOP AND ROOF SEPARATION,CAUSED BLOCKAGE OF INTERSECTION IN #5 HEADING.
REPAIR WORK WAS3BEING DONE ON A COAL FACE DRILL. A HAND HELD METAL GRINDER BEING USED BY ANOTHER WORKER THREW A PIECE OF METAL, STRIKING AN ADJACENT WORKER IN THE EYE. THE METAL PARTICLE LODGE D IN THE EYEBAL5 AND WAS LATER REMOVED BY A DR.
1986 · 2 incidents
ROOF FALL WAS A1PARENTLY CAUSED BY REMOVING COAL THAT SUPPORTED A FAULTY AREA OF THE ROOF FAULT EXISTED WHERE TWO DIFFERNET TYPES OF ROCK MET AND WAS NOT EVIDENT DURING NORMAL MINING OPERATIO FALL OCCURRED D6RING NON WORKING HOUR
INJURED WORKER 4AS WORKING ON GROUND UNDER POLE, CO-WORKER DROPPED BRACE AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.