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August 2, 1988 CO · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H L Weaver · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PUTTING UP STEEL CROSS BAR AND SLIPPED AND FELL.

November 9, 1987 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H L Weaver · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT HIMSELF IN 5NEE WITH HAMMER

October 12, 1987 CO · Coal FIRE
H L Weaver · Accident type, without injuries

TIPPLE WAS ON F3RE WHEN WE ARRIVED AT APPROX 6:15 AM FIRE WAS CONTAINED MOSTLY TO WOODEN PART OF TIPPLE PRODUCTION STOPPED INTIL TIPPLE IS REBI*@*@%* REBUILT.

August 6, 1986 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H L Weaver · Accident type, without injuries

THE INTERSECTIO3 WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FEET RESIN BOLTS. THE SLIP WAS APPROX. 4 FEET HIGH, 8 FEET WIDE, AND 20 FEET LONG.

April 14, 1986 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H L Weaver · Accident type, without injuries

THIS INERSECTIO3 WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS AT THE TIME OF CAVE IT CAVED ON TO CHECK FOR DAMAGE AND THE CUTTER HAS KNOWN DAMAGE TO THE CANOPY LIGHT SLEFT FEACHER AND LEFT SIDE.

March 8, 1984 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H L Weaver · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION INBY LOADER HEAD WAS BOLTED AT TIME OF ROOF FALL INTERSECTION FELL IN ABOVE 10TO12FT HIGH & 20FT BY 20FT NO ONE WAAS INJURY BOLTER WAS COVER UP FROM THE CAB TO THE REEL AND LOADER WAS COVER UP ON TAIL SECTION

February 8, 1984 CO · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H L Weaver · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE SCATTERING ROCK DUST BY HAND AND WALKING BACKWARD HE FELL AND HURT HIS KNEE

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