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March 18, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Noseman Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING MINER A PART OF RIB COAL & MIX PART ROCK ON CORNER OF RIB BROKE OFF AND HIT OPERATOR PUSHING HIM OVER ON HIS SIDE AND LANDING ON HIS LEG & ANKLE.

January 28, 1997 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Falcon Energy Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TRIPPED ON RIB ROOL HIT LEFT KNEE ON ROOF BOLTER LANDED ON RIGHT KNEE FELL ON ROCK HITTING BACK.

January 31, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Falcon Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE IF ROCK 3/4" THICK, 10" WIDE, 18" LONG HITTHE INJURED MAN IN HEAD & HAND. WORKING IN PILLER AREA. LEFT ARM & NECK STIFF.

April 16, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Noseman Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING TOP #1 ENTRY. PUTTING UP LAST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OUT OF FACE 12' LONG - 27" WIDE- 18" THICK STRUCK HIM IN BACK AND KNOCKED HIM TO BOTTOM. HE WASN'T TRAPPED BY THE ROCK.

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