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August 12, 2002 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Genwal Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE OPERATING THE TAILGATE END OF THE SHEAR CUTTING COAL TOWRDS THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL FACE, A BOUNCE IN THE FLOOR OCCURRED. THIS KNOCKED THE INDIVIDUAL DOWN WHERE HE STRUCK HIS HEAD A ND UPPER LEFT BACK ON BAS LIFT CYLINDER BRACKET. THIS CAUSED A BUMP ON HIS HEAD AND XRAYS SHOWED A SMALL PIECE OF BONE CHIPPED OFF THE END OF THE PROCESS OF HIS T-1 VERTEBRA.

September 18, 1996 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Genwal Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ASSISTINGF THE MOVING OF THE ROOF BOLTER (TENDING CABLE). A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL FROM AN AREA OF UNSUPPORT ROOF. (ARE MOVING INTO THE ROOF BOLT). THE EDGE OF THE KETTLE BOTTOM STRUCK IN DIVIDUUAL ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND THE KETTLE BOTTOM THEN FELL ON INDIVIDUAL FRACTURIN GHIS PELVIS. IT IS UNKNOWN FROM THE WITNESS OR FROM INJURED PERSON

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