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August 8, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Square Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AS FOREMAN WAS TRAVELLING RETURN, HE CAME UPON ROOF FALL. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' LONG, 16' WIDE, 6' HIGH.

May 23, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Square Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AS FIREBOSS WAS MAKING HIS EXAMINATION, HE FOUND ROOF FALL WHICH WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE X 20' LONG.

February 20, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Square Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AT APPROX 3:30 PM AS MINE FOREMAN WAS ON HIS WAY OUT OF MINE, HE CAME UPON A ROOF FALL. THE FALL IS ABOUT 100' LONG & ABOUT 17' WIDE.

July 20, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Square Corp · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED PERSON WAS CHECKING CABLE ON STD. S.C. HE DID NOT NOTICE OTHER S.C. APPROACHING.

January 22, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Square Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AT APPROX 9:30AM MINE FOREMAN DISCOVERED FALL AS HE WAS FIREBOSSING MINE THE FALL WAS ABOUT 100FT LONG 16FT WIDE THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE

May 26, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Square Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ROUGH HAULWAYS - INJURED PERSON HIT A HOLE & LEFT KNEE STRUCK SIDE OF DECK.

March 22, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omega Square Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOW BACK PAINS OCCURRED AT END OF SHIFT INJURED PERSON HAD BEEN SETTING TIMBERS ALL SHIFT.

November 13, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Square Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AT APPROX. 945 AM WHILE TRAVELING THETUS WITH MINE INSPECTORS WE FOUND A ROOF FALL 1 OK OUTBY #8 ENTRY OF 4 RT SECTION FALL WAS TIMBERED AT ALL ENTRANCES.

September 11, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Omega Square Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER OPERATOR WAS SWINGING BOOM TO HANG CABLE ON & STRUCK EMPL IN KNEE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

August 2, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Square Corp · Struck against stationary object

RIDING ON MAN TRIP AND BENT DOWN TO PICK UP CHAIN LINK AND RAYED UP AT HIT HEAD AND HURT NECK.

February 27, 1989 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Omega Square Corp · Drowning

NOT AN EMPL;I.NAME LEFT MINE PARKING LOT AREA,ENROUTE TO WV RT 161 TO CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS.HUSBAND OF VICTIM FOUND CAR ON ITS TOP IN SUMP BESIDE ROAD IN ABOUT 2' WATER ABOUT 2.4 MI FROM PARKI NG LOT,ABOUT 30 MIN LATER.I.NAME IS NIGHT WATCHMAN.NEITHER ARE ON MINE PAYROLL.

August 5, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elmina Coal Company · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS PROC9DING DOWN HAUL ROAD WHEN ENGINE BRAKE KILLED THE ENGINE RENDERING NO BRAKES.AIR BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING THE TRUCK.THEY WERE SPONGY.DRIVER AND RIDER JUMPED FROM VEHICLE AND WERE NOT SERIOUSLY 3NJURED.

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