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November 14, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
First Big Mountain Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SOMETIME ON THE ABOVE DATE, A FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 20' LONG 20' WIDE AND 4' THICK ON THE MANTRIP ROAD 6 CROSSCUTS INBY NO. 2 BELTHEAD. 4' RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN THE FALL AREA.

November 8, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
First Big Mountain Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SOMETIME ON THE ABOVE DATE, A FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY MEASURING ABOUT 80' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 6-6 1/2' THICK. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' FROM THE FACE AND 4' RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED.

October 12, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
First Big Mountain Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING TO FACE,I.NAME LOST CONTROL OF SC AND RAMMED IT INTO RIB HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER.REPORTED 10-18-89.

February 22, 1989 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
First Big Mountain Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE STANDING BESIDE CUTTING MACHINE VICTIM STATED CUTTER BACKED UP & RAN OVER FOOT.

November 1, 1988 WV · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
First Big Mountain Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING OUT OF MINES,WEIGHT OF COAL SEAM BECAME LOWER BUT EMPL DIDNT HOLD HEAD DOWN LOW ENOUGH RESULTED IN HEAD STRIKING TOP AND HARD HAT CUT FOREHEAD AND NOSE.

September 17, 1987 WV · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Energy Investments Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CHANGING D9ILL STEEL WHEN STEEL SLIPPED AND MASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.FINGER HAD TO BE OPERATED ON AS IT WAS BROKEN.

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