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December 2, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Virginia Dare Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON THE #2 BELT LINE #2 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION #827 THE FALL MEASURED 30 FT LONG X20 FT WIDE X 6 FT THICK FALLING ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE THE ROOF WAS KNOWN TO BE BAD AND ADDITIO3AL SUTTOP HAD BEEN ADDED AS THE AREA WAS DRIVEN UP THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED

July 9, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Virginia Dare Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED SOMETIME DURING THE NIGHT BETWEEN SHIFTS ON THE 001-0 SECTION, TWO BREAKS INBY THE DUMPING POINT IN THE NO. 3 HEADING AND WAS FOUND DURING THE FIREBOSS RUN, PRIOR TO THE S HIFT STARTING T2E FALL MEASURED 40 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE, AND 3 4 FT THICK THE FALL OCCURRED ALONG A FAULT LINE AND WAS IN A SLIP FORM.

July 7, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Virginia Dare Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF THE NO. 5 HEADING ON THE 001-0 SECTION THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 3 FT THICK THE AREA WAS KNOWN TO HAVE HAD BAD ROOF AND HAD BEEN T3MBERED AND DANGERED OFF PRIOR TO THE FALL.

September 18, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & R Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

HE STATED, THAT HE TRAMED PINNER INTO #1 HEADING STOPPED PINNER CRAWLED AROUND TO GRONT OF IT. ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE SHOULDER & BACK.

August 20, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & R Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR PULLING LOOSE DRAW ROCK WITH SLATE BAR ROCK FELL ON SLATE BAR KNOCKING SLATE BAR AGAINST HIS LEG, TWISTED HIS KNEE

May 23, 1985 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
C & R Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON BELT LINE ONE OF THE SPLICERS FROM THE BELT CAUGHT ME ON THE HAND CUTTING ITR

May 22, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & R Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ABANDON SECTION OF MINE 002 SECTION ROOF FALL IN NO.3 ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY SPAD NO.A992 IN RIGHT CROSS. 40\ HIGH-20\WIDE + 16\ LONG.

May 20, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & R Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 INTERSECTION AND CROSSCUT BETWEEN #4 AND 5 ENTRIES AND INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY BELT ROOF FALL 75 FT LONG 16-18 FT WIDE AND 8 FT THICK

February 19, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & R Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

(ABANDON AREA) ROOF FALL NO. 7 ENTRY. 300 FT. INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 406 THROUGH TWO INTERSECTIONS 120 FT. LONG - 20 FT. WIDE HEIGHT UNKNOWN.

November 6, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Dare Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN SCOOP & TRACTOR IN SHOP TROUBLESHOOTING REASON SCOOP WOULD NOT GO INTO HIGH POINT. THE BATTERIES WERE PLUGGED UP TO CHECK THE CONTACTS. I NAME SCOOP O OPERATOR WAS WORKING THE FOOT WHEN A WIRE BECAME GROUNDED CAUSING THE SCOOP TO MOVE IN REVERSE CATCHING I NAME BETWEEN THE SCOOP FRAME AND THE TRACTOR FRAME.

October 31, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Dare Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE HEAD OF A ROOF DRILL AND WAS USING HIS FINGER TO LINE UP THE HOLES FOR THE LEVELING RODS WHEN THE LIFTING JACK HE WAS USING THE RAISE THE BOLTER HEAD SLIPPED OFF AN D CAUGHT THE TIP END OF HIS FINGE.R

October 3, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Dare Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

BOLTER HELPER DROPPED STEEL ROOF JACK ON BOLTER OPRS LEFT HAND INJURING THUMB.

September 23, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Virginia Dare Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO.2 BELT LINE APPROX. THREE BREAKS INBY THE NO. 2 DRIVE THE FALL IS APPROX. 4 THICK 40 LONG AND 10-/12 WIDE THE FALL CAUGHT THE BOLT LINE AT THAT POINT.

September 23, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Virginia Dare Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY APPROX. 31/2 BREAKS OUTBY THE DUMPING POINT AND CAUGHT THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE THE FALL WAS APPROX. 5 THICK 40 LONG AND 18-20 WIDE THE FALL OCCURRED IN A N INTERSECTION ON THE RETURN SIDE OF THE MINE.

September 17, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & R Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALT AREA 5 ENTRY BOLT LINE 1700 FT FROM FACE ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION OF SURVEY STATION NO. D271 20 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 8 FT HIGH.

September 17, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & R Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN NO. 4 ENTRY START OF FAULT LINE BEGNINING AT SURVEY STATION NO. 187 IN 90 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 4 FT HIGH 1700 FT FROM THE FACE.

September 9, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Virginia Dare Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO 1 BELT LINE APPROX 4 BREAKS INBY THE DRIFT MOUTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40\L X 6\H X 18\-20\W. ROOF FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF ROOF BOLTS BEING USE D

August 28, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & R Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL NO.2 ENTRY (RETURN) 50 FEET OUTBY S.S. NO G-174 70 FEET, 20 FEET WIDE 6 TO 8 FEET HIGH.

August 6, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & R Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP OPERATOR LOADING OUT OF HEADING ASKED HIM TO BRING SLAT BAT AND PULL LOOSE ROCK HANGING DOWN WHEN HE DID ROCKGELL BACK BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM IN THE BACK

December 5, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & R Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED BETWEEN NO. 7 AND NO.8 ENTRY THROUGH THE CROSSCNT. ROFF FALL IN 70"LONG AND 10INCHES-15"WIDE AND IS 3"-6" HIGH.

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