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March 7, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solid Mining Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

UNROLLING BELT OR ROLLER- USED FOOT TO LOOSE BELT AND IT ROLLED OVER HIS FOOT.

August 10, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Solid Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

RIDING MANTRIP INTO MINE AND WAS JARRED - HURTING BACK.

August 3, 2001 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solid Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR GOIND ROUND CORNER AND CAUGHT SIDE OF RIB WITH FENDER AND KNOCKED A PIECE OF ROCK LOOSE AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.

August 1, 2000 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Mining Company · Struck by falling object

BUMPED ROOF WITH HARD HAT, SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT HAND.

February 8, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY AT SS #1952 ON FIRST LEFT MAINS. ROOF FALL WAS 50'LONG, 2O'WIDE, AND FROM 3' TO 4' THICK.

February 8, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #7 ENTRY AT SS# 1908 FIRST LEFT MAINS. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30' LONG 20' WIDE AND FROM 3' 4' FT. THICK.

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