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September 1, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
16 Tons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS ON BACK AND HEAD OF MINER.

June 5, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bailey Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING THE OPERATOR IN THE BACK.

April 11, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bailey Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

SLIP FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB 10' BACK FROM ALST BOLT PUT UP CATCHING THE MINER OPERATOR ON HIS BACK. THE MINER OPRATOR WAS OUT OF THE CDECK OF THE MINER LOOKING AT THE AREA INTENDED O N MINING HIS BACK IS BADLY BRUISED ALONG WITH HIS HIPS. THE ROCK WAS 10'LONG 4' WIDE, AND 0-4" THICK.

April 9, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bailey Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING UP A BUGGY ANCHOR A SLIP FELL OUT BETWEEN BUGGY & ANCHOR JACK CATCHING THE PERSON PARTICALLY

July 1, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bailey Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS TRHE ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RT FOOT & ANKLE AREA CAUSING A CRUSHING INJURY

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