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March 19, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

L & S Mining · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED THIRD CROSSCUT OUTBY FACE #3 ENTRY, ROOF STARTED SQUEEZING DOWN NOTICE IT GOT ALL MEN IN SAFE, NO INJURY'S INVOLVED. ROOF FALL WAS APPRXO 20'WX22 TO 25'LX1'TO7'T, CRIB AND T IMBERED OFF AREA. LOST ONLLY 20' OF LONG JOHN STRUCTURE AND 40' OF BELT, MAIN CONCERN WS SAFETY OF MEN.

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