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June 27, 1985 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blue Ribbon Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE RETURN ON WEEKLY EXAM OF CROSSCUT 3 #1 ENTRY OF 2 NORTH MAINS DIMENSIONS WERE APROZ 12X20X6 THE CAUSE APPAEARED TO BE WATER IN THE IMMEDIATE SHALE ROOK

March 30, 1984 CO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Ribbon Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

TRAVELING THROUGH LOW ROOF AREA CATCHING LEFT SHOULDER BETWEEN ROOF AND STEERING COMPARTMENT OF MACHINE. FRACTURING LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.

September 21, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blue Ribbon Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

CONTINUALLY COMING IN OF TOP A LITTLE AT A TIME. CAUSING A BLOCKAGE OF AIR RETURN IN 00-1. TOTAL FALL MEASURING 15\X6\. THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. ROOF DETIERORATES DUETO MOI STURE, WHEN FIRST DETECTED, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT IS ADDED, EVENTUALLY ENOUGH MATERIAL FROM ROOF COMES DOWN, WHERE WE HAVE TO REPORT, SUCH AS THIS.

April 3, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blue Ribbon Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

WATER WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM ROOF CRIBS HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN AREA BUT WORK WAS NOT COMPLETE SOMETIME IN THE WEEKEND A ROOF FALL OCCURED MEASURING 20X20X7 THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR EQUIP DAMAGED MINE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISRUPTED AND TRAVELWAYS WERE NOT IMPAIRED

January 11, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blue Ribbon Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THIS ROOF FALL WAS IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION AND THE UNINTENT ROOF FAL MEASURED 30X30X9 THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR EQUIP DAMAGE THE MINE VENTILATION CIRCUITS WERE NOT DISRUPTED TRAVELWAYS NOT IM PAIRED FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY AT 18X80 LOCATION

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