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January 24, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Mackie J Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

SECTION POWER MOVE HAD BEEN MADE. WORK BEING DONE TO CONNECT THE PHASING. EMPLOYEE APPROXIMATELY 2 CROSSCUTS FROM POWER CENTER STATED HE HEARD A STRANGE SOUND FROM THE AREA OF THE POWER CENTER AND WENT TO THE POWER CENTER AND FOUND THE DECEASED SLUMPED OVER THE POWER CENTER.

November 28, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mackie J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

1 BREAK ABOVE 889 AND 1 BREAK LEFT HANDED, ROCK FELL ABOUT 50' LONG 11' THICK AND 20' WIDE IN AN ABANDONED AREA. WAS FOUND MAKING WEEKLY EXAMINATION. A FEDERAL INSPECTOR WAS WITH ME.

October 11, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mackie J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL 3 BREAKS OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS PILLARSECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY. IT LOOKED LIKE A SLIP. IT FELL 50' - 60' LONG, 20' WIDE, 3' THICK. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 3' BOLTS.

June 15, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mackie J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE #3 BOLT INSTALLED TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PLACE WHILE THE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS MARKING OFF THE PLACE TO INSTALL MORE BOLTS.

November 17, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mackie J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL ABOUT 6 FT THICK AND ABOUT 45 FT LONG. FELL BETWEEN SPAD 890-891 IN THE RETURN ON AN OLD SECTION. IT WAS CRIBBED OFF ON EACH SIDE. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT BOLTS.

November 17, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mackie J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

I FOUND THE ROCK FALL WHILE I WAS MAKING MY WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS IN THE RETURN AIRCOURSE. I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT FELL. IT WAS WITHIN A 7 DAY PERIOD. THE FALL WAS A CONTINUING OF ANOTHER ROCK FALL . IT WAS BOLTED WITH 4' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. IT FELL ABOUT 10' THICK, FOR 120' LONG.

November 17, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mackie J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL IN THE FIRST RIGHT BLEEDER FROM OUTSIDE. THE ROCKFELL BETWEEN THE BLOCKS OF COAL 2 BREAKS ABOVE SPAD 20. IT WAS ABOUT 30" THICK AND 20' WIDE. IT DIDN'T BLOCK THE HAULWAY I TRAVEL. IT WAS BETWEEN THE 2 TRAVELWAYS UP THE BLEEDER.

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