FAULT IN ROOF CAUSE ROOF FALL TO OCCUR WHEN CUT WAS TAKEN OUT OF PILLAR BLOCK BROKE TWO JACKS ON MINER.
No 6 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1983–1988
- Latest incident
- Jun 1988
Reportable incidents
7 on file1988 · 1 incident
1985 · 2 incidents
ROOF FALL #4 ENTRY SPAD #73, FALL ABOUT 75 FT LONG 14 FT WIDE 7 FT THICK IMMEDIATE ROOF WAS SLATE UNABLE TO SEE MAIN ROOF WHICH WAS SANDSTONE CRACKS IN ROOF HIDDEN BY SLATE
ROOF FALL AT #1 ENTRY, 70 FT INBY LAST OPEN CROSS CUT.
1984 · 2 incidents
EMP WAS ENTERING AREA TO BE PINNED WHEN A LOOSE ROCK ON RIB ROLLED OFF ON HIS FOOT
ROOF FALL ON CONVEYOR BELT
1983 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE STATED INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING BAG OF ROCK DUST.
DRILLED INTO STICK OF EXPLOSIVES THAT FAILED TO DETONATE THE PREVIOUS CUT
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