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January 28, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS D3SCOVERED ON 002 SECTION 70' OUTBY FACE OF #6 ENTRY. FALL WAS 18' W X 20' L X 4' H. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE. AREA CRIBBED AND DANGERED WILL NOT BE MOVED.

January 28, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS3 DISCOVERED ON 003 SECTION - 20' OUTBY FACE OF #7 ENTRY- FALL WAS 18' WX 140' L X 8' H. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE-AREA CRIBBED ANDDANGERED, WILL NOT BE MOVED.

December 17, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 18' X318' X 4' DISCOVERED IN #2 HEADING 001 IDLE SECTION.NO INJURY OR DAMAGE.WONT BE REMOVED.

December 15, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Farwest Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SWITCHING POSIT3ONS ON SHUTTLE CAR WHILE IN PROCESS OF CHANGING SEATS THE CAR MOVED PINNING RT FOOT BETWEEN CAR & COAL RIB

December 4, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Solid Fuel Company · Struck by powered moving object

UNLOADING SUPPL3ES FROM RAIL CAR WHEN OPERATOR OF CAR PULLED AWAY CAR HIT LEG.TREATED AT EMERG.RM AND RELEASED.

November 22, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Solid Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATING PINNE9 WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK BACK OF RIGHT LEG.TREATED AND RELEASED.

November 4, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farwest Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING TRAM C2AIN ON OFF STD SC.HAND SLIPPED OFF TRAM CHAIN STUCK WIRE IN RIGHT THUMB.

October 30, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS3DISCOVERED IN AN OUTBY RETURN 280' OUTBY SS, 4794. FALL WAS 30' WIDE X 20' LONG X 3-6' THICK. FALL WILL BE MOVED AT A LATER DATE. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE.

September 23, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Farwest Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF3BOLTS PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM TOP BETWEEN SAFETY JACK STRIKING EMPL ON NECK AND THIGHS.

August 9, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Farwest Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SETTING TEMP RO2F SUPPORT PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK.

August 9, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Farwest Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJ BOLTING ROO0 WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN TEMP SUPPORT STRIKING ON RIGHT KNEE.

July 21, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN #4 ENTRY OF 001 SECTION FOUND ON PRE SHIFT-70' LONG X 22' WIDE, 5-10' THICK.

June 7, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Farwest Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING TEMP1ROOF SUPPORTS.PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF JACKS STRIKING BETWEEN SHOULDERS AND BACK.

April 21, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Solid Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS WORK3NG BETWEEN SCOOP AND PINNER. THE SCOOP WEAS SCOTCHED BUT PUSHED OUT THE SCOTCH AND ROLLED AGAINST VICTIMS LEG. VICTIM WAS TREATED FOR BRUISED LEG AND RELEASED.

April 8, 1986 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farwest Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CUTTING PLA8TIC WATERLINE WITH KNIFE.KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING RIGHT HAND.

April 7, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS3DISCOVERED IN #3 ENTRY 2800 FEET INBY PORTAL FALL WAS 18X22X5 AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF UNTIL IT CAN BE MOVED NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT

February 17, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUND3IN #3 HEADING 2 BREAKS OUT OF FACE IN 2ND RIGHT PANEL OFF OF 3RD LEFT SECTION.AREA HAS BEEN ABANDONED,FALL TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF WONT BE CLEANED UP.FALL 90'LONG X 6'HIGH.

February 7, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Farwest Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

SPLIT CATS ON C4 BUMPED KNEE

February 1, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Solid Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM 6ETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK VICTIM ON SHOULDER.VICTIM 8' OUTBY LAST ROW OF BOLTS ON 002 SECTION.ROCK WAS 3' X 3' X 1-7''.

January 22, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farwest Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SPEED R9DUCER STRAIN BACK

December 13, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Solid Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK 2 1/2 X 2 X 28 FELL FROM BE TWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK VICTIM ON SIDE EXAMINATION REVEALED BRUISES AND SCRAPES NO SERIOUS INJURY

October 13, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #2 ENTRY, 2700\ INBY PORTAL, 15\ LONG-12\ WIDE-4\ HIGH. MOVED BY HAND AND CRIBBED. NO DAMAGE OR INJURY.

October 3, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN OUTBY AREA OF 001 SECTION NO INJURY OR DAMAGE 18X18X5 WILL NOT BE MOVED

August 19, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL IN #3 ENTRY OF MAINS 2500\ INBY PORTAL WHICH WAS REPORTED ON 7-22-85, FELL AGAIN ON THE INBY SIDE FOR 25\X18\ WIDE X 41/2\ THICK. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE.

July 24, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #7 HEADING OF 001 SECTION 1 BREAK OUTBY FACE. FALL WAS 60\X18\X0-10\. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE. FALL WAS CRIBBED OFF. WILL NOT BE REMOVED.

July 19, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION FELL IN #3 HEADING ON MAIN LINE 2500\ INBY PORTAL, FALL WAS 70\X18\X0-8\. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE.

July 19, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #7 HEADING OF RETURN 70\ INBY SS#826. FALL WAS 90\X8\X8\ NO INJURY OR DAMAGE.

July 19, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN RETURN #6 HEADING, 60\ INBY #839. FALL WAS 30\ X 20\ X 4-5\. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE.

June 3, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 20FTX20FTX41/2FT WAS DISCOVERED IN #3 ENTRY 3000FT INBY DRIFT NO INJURY OR DAMAGE NOT ON A WORKING SECTION

April 8, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 001 SECTION 70 FT INBY SPAD E540 #1 HEADING APPROX 1700 FT OUTBY FACE AREA FALL WAS 40 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE 7 FT HIGH AT HIGHEST POINT NO DAMAGE OR INJURY

March 6, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Solid Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK 2 1/2 FT X 2 1/2 FT X 4 IN WHICH FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS 001 SECTION TREATED AT HOSPITAL THEN RELEASED

November 29, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL DISCOVERD IN RETURN OUTBY OF FACE AREA 70\INBY SS 7111.MEASURED 20\ X 20\ X 8\.NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

October 9, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solid Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS LIFTING HEAVY OBVJH..VICTIM WAS LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT IN SHOP AND STRAINED BACK MUSCLE, TREATED AND RELEASED

October 8, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM MOVING SAFETY JACK-ROCK FELL ON BACK.STRAINED MUSCLE-TREATED AND RELEASED.

September 24, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

PILLAR FALL RODE THRU INTERSECTION AND FELL ON CONTINUOUS MINER. AT SPAD E251 ON 002 SECTION #3 HEADING FALL WAS 20\ WIDE 12\ HIGH

September 21, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL 20\X20\X6\ WAS DISCONVERED IN AN ABANDONED AREA OF 001 SECTION IN WHAT WAS #6 HEADNG 1 BREAK OUTBY FACE, FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA DANGERED OFF.

August 27, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

001-SECTION FALL IN #7 INTERSECTION 1 BREAK OUTBY FACE - 38\ LONG - 18\ WIDE 6\ HIGH. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF

August 1, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION 70\ OUTBY SS#E1000 FELL ON 003 SECTION.FALL APPX 20\ X 20\ X 4\ HIGH.FALL NOT CLEANED UP AREA CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

July 9, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION FELL 40X22X4 60 FT INBY SS #E 1000 #6 003 SECTION NO INJURY OR DAMAGE PLAN CHANGED TO 5 FT BOLTS

June 7, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solid Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM DROPPED LID FROM MINER ON HIS THUMB CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION

May 16, 1984 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK 4 1/2X3X2 1/2 FELL FROM BETWEN BOLTS IN #3 HALLWAY OF 002 SECTION AND STRUCK VICTIM WHO WAS OPERATING A MOTOR

April 17, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Solid Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK 3X2X4 FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK PINNER OPERATORS FOOT WHICH WAS STIKING OUT FROM UNDER PINNER CANOPY.

April 10, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Solid Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK 6X24X4 WHICH FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS KNOCKING HIM INTO A PINNER

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