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December 5, 1995 CO · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED: WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE XCUT 27 IN THE 5-LEFT SECTION A CHUNK OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, HIT THE VENT. TUBE STRIKING THE CMMO HELPER IN THE FACE.

October 17, 1995 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Basin Resources Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS GETTING READY TO LEVEL BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

January 23, 1995 CO · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HELPING HANG MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL 2' BY 5' FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM.

April 8, 1994 CO · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE PULLING #5 SHIELD FROM #4 SHIELD A ROCK FELL BETWEEN #3 & #4 SHIELD STRIKING THE EE IN THE UPPER BACK.

August 16, 1993 CO · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by falling object

HE WAS STANDING IN THE PANLINE AT SHIELD 120 INSTALLING THE TENSOR MESH ONTO THE TIP OF THE SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF COAL AND ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

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