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September 28, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Plum Creek Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HIDDEN SLIP ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF 6 FT RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL OCCURED ABOUT 200 FT OUTBY THE FACE OF #1 ENTYR RETURN. WIDTH ABOUT 19 FT LENGTH ABOUT 18 FT. AT INTERSECTION HEIGHT 7 FT TO 8 FT. FALL AREA IS POSTED AND CRIBBED AND CRIBBED AND POSTED OVER ENTIRE LENGTH OF FALL. FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.

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