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February 22, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Westar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE CONTINUOUS MINER, SIMMONS-RAND-MODEL 500 WAS BACKING OUT OF THE NO. 7 INTERSECTION-001-0 SECTION, AND THE VICTIM WAS HANDLING MINER CABLE ON THE RIPPER HEAD WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF MINING RO OF (SLATE,APP. 2 FT.X 4 FT. X 7", FELL BETWEEN THE RIGHT RIB BOLT AND RIB, STRIKING VICTIM.

October 18, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brink Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR AND IT FELL ON HIM.

August 10, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wellaby Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL BREAKS INSIDE IN ENTRY 50 BREAKS OUTBY WORKING FACE. WE TIMBERD AND DANGERED OFF, NO ACCIDENTS OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

December 1, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellaby Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

GOT OFF SHUTTLE CAR HELPED LIFT ROCK. -AUDIT

October 29, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wellaby Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL HIT HIM AND HE HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS SINCE.-AUDIT

October 17, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellaby Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNER MAN KNOCKED DOWN ROOF JACK AND IT FELL OVER HIT HIM IN FACE. -AUDIT.

September 11, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellaby Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL TRYING TO GET OIL TANK TO BOLT UP.PUT FINGER IN HOLE AND OIL TANK FELL DOWN ON IT. -AUDIT.

May 28, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wellaby Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL CUT THIGH.8 STITCHES PUT IN CUT. -AUDIT

May 20, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Wellaby Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE DRAW ROCK3FELL IN NO. 4 ENTRY WHILE ROOF BOLTER HELPER WAS SETTING JACKS. THE ROCK BROKE THREE TOES ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

April 10, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellaby Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

HIT DRILL BIT WITH HAMMER-PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF. -AUDIT

April 4, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wellaby Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A 2" THICK PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

February 14, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wellaby Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

SAFETY JACK WAS SET BUT HAD A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK CAUGHT. THE ROCK PUSHED THE JACK OUT AND FELL DOWN

February 27, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Oak Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

NON-INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL INBY CHECK 249 IN NO.6ENTRY FALL WAS 30\ LONG 20\ WIDE AND 3\ THICK.

January 6, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Oak Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK WAS PRESENT AND DARRELL KELLY WAS PULLING IT DOWN WHEN IT FELL BREAKING HIS RT LEG AND PELVIS AND SOME INTERNAL INJURIES

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