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February 27, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K Y V Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

(NO INJURIES) ROOF FALL 1 BRK LEFT OF SPAD 863, NEUTRAL ALONG NO. 2 BELT IN INTERSECTION. APPROX 40 FT ONG, 20 FT WIDE, 4 TO 6 FT IN HEIGHT. DID NOT AFFECT PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT OR VENTIALTI ON. WILL NO BE CLEANED UP AND HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED.

December 12, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K Y V Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN BLEEDER RETURN, 60 FEET INBY SPAD NB83, DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION, EQUIPMENT OR MEN.

October 14, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
K Y V Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT KNEE ON LUMP OF COAL OR ROCK.

August 23, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rose Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

CRAWLING AROUND BUCKET OF SCOOP TO PUT SCOOP ON CHARGE AND BUMPED KNEE ON BUCKET CAUSING WATER TO FORM ON KNEE.

August 13, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Rose Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING MANTRIP, RAISED UP AND HIT HEAD ON CROSS BAR.

August 2, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rose Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN MANTRIP WITH BELT STRUCTURE IT SHIFTED PINNED L FOOT AGAINST SIDE OF MANTRIP

March 13, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rose Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY (BLEEDER) ON THE FIRST LEFT 002 UNIT OF NORTH EAST MAINS MEASURING APPROX. 20 FT WX20"LX4"H INBY SPAD G253

March 13, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rose Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6 ENTRY FLEEDER ON FIRST LEFT 002 UNIT OF NORTH EAST MAINS MEASUING APPROX. 20 FT WX 20FT L X 5 FT H INBY SPAD H157.

March 13, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rose Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE # ENTRY (BLEEDER) ON FIRST LEFT 002 UNTI OF THE NORTH EAST MAINS MEASURING 110 FT X18 FT W X5 FT H INBY SPAD H190.

October 3, 1990 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mouthcard Development Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MECHANIC AND FOREMAN WAS SPLICING CONV. CHAIN DN S/C AND DROVE CIZZLE IN CONVE CHOIRE AND IT FLEW OUT HITTING FOREMAN IN RT SIDE OF HEAD.

July 11, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rose Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE HH WAS ON HIS WAY TO SURFACE SHIELD CAME LOOSE ON RAILRUNNER AND HIT HIM IN HEAD.

July 21, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T J B Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MINE OPERAT2R WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A PUMP FROM THE WELL,WHEN A SECTION OF WATER LINE FELL AGAINST THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND,THUS CAUSING INJURY.

May 10, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · MACHINERY
West Star Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ING ACROSS THE 2EAD OF THE MACHINE AND HIS KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH LEVERS PINNING HIM AGINST TOP, RESULTING IN DEATH

January 30, 1985 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
West Star Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

CUTTING MACHINE BRUISE RT SHOULDER & BACK

January 7, 1985 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator OTHER
West Star Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED BACK TROUBLE FOR A LONG TIME AND HAD BEEN TAKING KIDNEY PILLS.

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