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October 25, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

August 22, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING THE SCRUBBER ON THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK.

July 26, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELTS, COAL FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG, LEFT ARM AND BACK.

June 27, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WALKING TO THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 20"X18'X10" YELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. EE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK DURING THE TIME PERIOD OF 6-29-02 DUE TO MINERS VACATION.

September 11, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fork Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAMMING THE SCOOP THE EE HAD HIS LEFT ARM OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROMT HE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT HAND.

July 17, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fork Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ON THE #11 SHUTTLE CAR, DUMPING HIS LOAD OF COAL ON THE FEEDER, A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB & MASHED RING & LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. 4 STITCHES.

July 14, 2001 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE EE ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

May 10, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fork Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE HAD PUT OIL IN HIS SCOOP. WHILE WALKING BACK TO GET INTO THE OPERATOR DECK SOME SMALL PIECES OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS SHOULDERS AND UPPER BACK.

August 8, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 24, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO BEGIN FIRST CUT FROM FACE OF #5 ENTRY; WAS POSITIONED OUTBY BOOM OF MINER APPROXIMATELY 40' FROM FACE. PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS HEAD

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