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June 19, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & K Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL ON BELT LINE - #4 ENTRY 3000 FT OUTBY 001 WORKING SECTION OUTBY SPAD #34973 TO INBY SPAD #35499. SUPPORT 4' RESIN SET CRIBS & TIMBERS - DID NOT CLEAN UP. CALLED IN.

January 8, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
D & K Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

TRAMMING MINER WITH MANUAL LEVERS PINNED HIMSELF AGAINST RIB.

October 13, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & K Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY 1800' FROM OUTSIDE DRIFT - TRACK ENTRY - 30' X 60' X 4' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NO AIRWAYS BLOCKED. CLEANED AND BOLTED PART OF FALL. NEAR SPAD 24680.

October 9, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & K Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN CROSSS CUT 200' OUTBY 110 WORRING SECTION. 20' X 150' X 12' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT, NOAIRWAY BLOCKED. WILL CLEAN UP #5 ENTRY ONLY AND SUPPORT WITH TUNNEL LINER.

October 7, 2000 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & K Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON A 2" WATER LINE STRAINED HIS BACK

August 16, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & K Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #1 ENTRY--2100' OUTBY 001 WORKING SECVTION RETURN--NEAR COMPANY, SPAD #29547--WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO AIRWAYS BLOCKED. 20' X 20'.

August 16, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & K Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY. APPROX. 2100' FROM SECTION 001 AT SPAD #29650. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. (NO AIRWAY OR ESCAPEWAY BLOCKED).

August 5, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
D & K Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A RUBBER TIRE MAN TRIP, HE RAISED UP, CAUGHT HIS SHOULDER, ROLLED HIM OUT OF TRIP CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIBS.

June 19, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D & K Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WAS LEFT UP IN HOLE AND FELL OUT HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.

June 10, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & K Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #4 ENTRY-APPX 25X35X6' LAST OPEN CROSS CUT-002 SECTION NO QUIP. NO AIR WAYS BLOCKED USING 4'X5' RESIN BOLTS IN THAT AREA. NOT TO BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.

June 8, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & K Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY IN LAST LINE OF BREAKS - 4'X 5' RESIN BOLTS. NO AIRWAYS OR ESCAPE WAYS BLOCKED. DANGER OFF - CRIBS - TIMBERS - WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

May 22, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & K Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #5 ENTRY NEAR SPD #30945 1900' OUT BY 001. WORKING SECTION 20 X 80 X 4 FEET IN TRACK ENTRY WILL NEED TO BE CLEANED UP. WILL TAKE ALL SAFETY MEASURES WHILE CLEANING UP.

May 15, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & K Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY 1500' OUT BY 01WORKING SECTION. USING 4' RESIN BOLTS ADVANCED APR. 8 MONTHS. DOES NOT AFFECT TRAVEL OR AIRWAYSWILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. SET TIMBERS CRIBS AND DA NGER OFF. NEAR CO. SPD 30909 - 20' X 80' X 4'.

April 26, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & K Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE MAKING WEEKLY FIRE BOSS RUN DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 31637. THE FALL DIDNOT BLOCK AIR OR ROADWAYS. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

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