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April 27, 1989 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL CUTTING THROUGH HEADGATE AND WENT DOWN BELOW STAGE LOADER.ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD CAUSING FALL AGAINST RIB.

December 7, 1988 UT · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS WORKING BY LOWER SIDE OF STAGE LOADER, WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF & HIT HER ON THE HEAD & RIGHT FOREARM.

December 5, 1988 UT · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS PULLING SHIELDS OP TO TAILGATE. THERE WAS A BOUNCE AT SHIELDS #30-#40. A ROCK OR CHUNK OF COAL HIT HER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER FACE.

December 1, 1988 UT · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING THORUGH HEADGATE AND HEWENT DOWN BELOW STAGE LOADER. ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AND HIT HIM ON RIHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE RIB.

September 30, 1988 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.ROOF BOLTER WAS CHANGING BITS WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

September 28, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED WAS HUNG BACK INTO A STOPPING AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HER RIGHT ARM.

July 29, 1988 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WS ON HIS PRESHIFT HE WA> WALKING THRU TAILGATE IN HE WALKED BY THE TAIL GATE SHIELD WHEN SMALL ROCKS FELL ON BACK AND LEGS

December 9, 1987 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING PA RAM 2 ON LONGWALL FACE ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK PREVIOS TO THIS AT APPROX. X 9145 AM HE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A BA R5M AND HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS MID BACK.

November 19, 1987 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THERE WAS A BOU3CE AT 93 SHIELD AND A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE KNEE.

August 25, 1987 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

HE ALLEGEDLY WA8 WALKING DOWN THE BELT LINE & A SLAB OF ROCK FELL ON H IS RT SHOULDER.

January 7, 1987 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Castle Gate Holding Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD 3 JUST FINISHED CHANGING BITS AND WATER SPRAYS AND WAS BENT OVER PICKING UP HIS TOOK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK AND COAL APPROX. 3 X 3 FEEL OUT OF FACE STRKINING EMPLO2EE ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION APPROX. 1 1/2 INCH IN LENGTH AND FRACTURE.

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