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February 4, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rock-Bull Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

REPORTING ROOF 0ALL ON THE 001 SECTION.FALL WAS JUST INBY THE LAST OPEN X-CUT INN THE #5 ENTRY.WATER PRESSURE ON UNEVEN SLATE STRATA IS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE FALL.

May 18, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rock-Bull Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

REPORTING ROOF 0ALL AT SPAD NO. 872 APPROX 1000' OUTBY THE FACES IN #4 ENTRY VENTILATION OR TRAVEL OF MEN WERE NOT EFFECTED FALL WAS APPROX 35'L X 20'W, RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN 4' & 6' LENGT LENGTHS 3

March 11, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rock-Bull Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF COAL F9LL FROM TOP HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.SENT HIM TO THE HOSPITAL,HAD X-RAYS.HE WAS NOT HURT.

February 28, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Rock-Bull Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME STANDING3BETWEEN 2 KERSEY TRACTORS,TRAM WAS FROZEN ON TRACTOR,I.NAME-2 THAWING IT OUT WITH PROPANE TORCH.I.NAME-3 THE PM SHIFT SECTION FOREMAN TOLD I.NAME TO GET OUT FROM BETWEEN TRACTO WHICH HE DID.B6T HE STEPPED BACK IN TO TELL I.NAME-2 SOMETHING WHEN TRACTOR JUMPED FORWARD.

August 17, 1984 WV · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper MACHINERY
Rock-Bull Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME AND I.NAME WERE HANGING THE CUTTER CABLE, I.NAME CUTTER OPERATOR, REELED THE CABLE UP AND KNOCKED THEM DOWN. I.NAME WAS KNOCKED BACKWARDSON HIS HEAD, KNOCKING HIM UNCONSIOUS. HE WAS SEN T TO THE HOSPITAL THEY SAID HE HAS A BLOOD CLOT IN HIS HEAD.

August 9, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rock-Bull Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME HAD HIS HAND ON BOLTER & A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON IT BRISING HIS LEFT HAND.

November 18, 1983 WV · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock-Bull Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING A CABLE WHEN HE INJURED HIS SIDE.

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