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MINE IS IDLE AN8 FALL OCCURRED AT THE WEAKEST POINT IN A MINE. FALL OCCURRED TWO BREAKS INBY THE DRIFT MOUTH IN THE #3 HEAD ING ON THE BELTWAY. FELL ABOVE THE 6 FT. BOLT ANCHORAGE. THE FALL WAS 6 FT. THICK2 18 FT. WIDE AND 35 FT. LONG.
FALL AREA IS L2CATED ON MAIN LINE OF 002 AND 004 SECTIONS INBY 3 BREAKS TO #2 BELT HEADING FALL IS APPROX 8X18X60 TRAPPED BELT ENTRY 6 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA THIC THICKNESS OF FA5L WAS ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE FALL PROPOSES NO VENTILATION CHANGES OR HAZARDS NO IMMEDIATE PLANS FOR CLEANUP
FALL LOCATED 4 BRKS INBY #2 BELT DRIVE MAIN LINE IN #1 ENTRY AND 5 BRKS INBY #2 BELT DRIVE IN #2 ENTRY.FALL IN #1 IS 20\WIDE X 4\THICK X 120\LONG CONNECTED TO FALL IN #2 IN 2ND X-CUT INBY.#2 F ALL IS 18\WID E X 4\THICK X 60\LONG.
THE ROOF FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON ANDIT WAS 8 TO 10 FEET IN THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40\ X 20\ X 8\.