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December 7, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND ON SECTION.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ACTIVE SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENSUING ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FO UND UNDER FRONT WHEEL OF SCOOP.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS ON WORKING SECTION.WHEN BLAST AND ENSUING ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED EMPLOYEE'S B ODY WAS FOUND NEAR CONTINUOUS MINER.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ACTIVE SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENSUING ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE'S BIDY WAS FO UND IN CONVEYOR BOOM OF SHUTTLE CAR.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS SECTION FOREMAN ON 3RD SHIFT DURING WORK ACTIVITIES,EXPLOSION, AND ENTRAPMENT.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENSUING ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND IN OPERATOR'S DECL OF SHUTTLE CAR.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND ON SECTION.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION WHEN BLAST ANS ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND NEAR CONTIN UOUS MINER.

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