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April 30, 2004 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

no persons or equipment involved: intersection-4-way. track hdb. #4 block from portal. had post and cribs installed. h20 dripping 1 yr. fall dim. 12' wide. 25-28' long 12'-15' high

February 11, 2004 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. WATER OUT OF TOP 2 DAYS AFTER MINING. INSTALLED CRIBS ON EACH SIDE OF INTERSECTION FOR SUPPORT. FALL DIMENSIONS: 15'WIDE, 20'LONG & 8-12'HIGH.

January 19, 2004 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS, NO PERSONS INVOLVED, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. AREA SUPPORTED WITH CRIBS & POST TRACK WAY NARROWED TO 8'-10' BEFORE FALL. FALL DIM. 12-15'LONG, 6-7'HIGH.

September 14, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED ON TRACK HDG #28 BLOCK. NO PERSONSOR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. TRIED TO SAVE AREA BUT TOO DANGEROUS. REMOVED CRIBS AND FALL OCCURRED SLOWLY. CLEAN, USED STEEL BEAM, CRIBS, 3" PLANKING AND MADE CANOPY. CREW COMPLETED JOB SAME DAY.

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

NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS. DIM 14' WIDE X 20' LONG X 6-9' HIGH. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS & CENTER CRIBBED. USED CRIBS & POST TO ESTABLISH WALKWAY. VE NTILATION CONTROLS WERE NOT INTERRUPTED.

August 22, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NO PERSON'S OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENT, AREA 15' WIDE BY 25' LONG BY 6-8' HIGH. AREA BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. SUPPORTED AND IMMEDIATE AREA DANGERED OFF.

April 24, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NO PERSONS INVOLVED, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS ROOF FALL INTERSECTION 15' WX25'-30' L 15'HIGH. AREA HAD HEAD COAL 1-8" & WAS BOLTED WITH 3/4" X72"RESIN BOLTS

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