MSHA record for #4 (mine ID 1515863). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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ROOF BOLTER MAN3HAD BOLTED FACE OF COAL & HAD BACKED APPROX 10-15 FT.OUTBY & WAS PUTTING BOLTS STRAP AROUND KETTLE BOTTOM WHEN PC.OF ROCK APPROX.3FT WIDE-5FT.LENGTH & 1IN TO 5IN.THICK FELL BE HIND MAN RIPING3JACK OUT & STRIKING MAN IN BACK
REPAIRMAN PUT M9TER CABLES IN BOX WITH METER SET ON OHMS
FAULTY TOP FALL3WAS ABOUT 40FT LONG 20FT WIDE 4FT THICK
CRAWLING ACROSS3SECTION PUT KNEE DOWN ON PIECE OF COAL
FELL OUT AROUND3WHAT APPEARS TO BE HILLSEAM OR FAULTY TOP FROM HOLLOW.FALL 15'LONG X 18'WIDE X 3'DEPTH.
BOLTER ROLLED B5CK WHILE BOLT WAS BEING TIGHTENED WITH WRENCH
HILL SEAM GOING3THROUGH HOLLOW.ABOVE ANCHORAGE 18' X 20'X 4 1/2' THICKNESS.
INJURED WAS REM2VING PIECES OF ROCK FROM A COAL STOCKPILE AND PIECE OF COAL ROLLED DOWN THE PILE AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEG.
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