MINE WAS BEING DEVELOPED BY CONTINUOUS MINING METHOD WITHIN APPROX. 200 FEET AND PARALLEL WITH OUTCROP WHEN SOUNDS AND PRESSURE INDICATED AN IMMENENT ROOF FALL. THE ROOF FELL FROM FACE OF #2 E NTRY IN 1ST RIGHT PANEL AND EXTENDED INBY TO THE FACE AREA THEN ADDITIONAL ROOF FALL EXTENDED OUTBY 125 FT. THE ROOF SUPPORTS USED IN THE AFFECTED AREA WAS 4 & 6 FEET RESIN GROUTED RODS, POST
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Nicholas Plumbing & Electrical Contractors Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Nicholas Plumbing & Electrical Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK HIT HIM ON SHOULDERS WHILE SITTING AND OPERATING MINER ROCK WAS ABOUT 2 FT LONG BY 3 IN THICK
September 7, 1985
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
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Nicholas Plumbing & Electrical Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
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Nicholas Plumbing & Electrical Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING ON A HEADER 14" X 2H X 8\
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