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March 8, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gem Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN 1 AND 2 ENTRY IN SECONDARY EXCAPE WAY AT 40 AND 41 BREAK THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FORMAN ON WEEKELY EXAMINATION 3-8-91 AT 930 AM.

November 30, 1990 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gem Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION IN #2 ENTRY ON 001@WORKING SECTION ROOF FALL OCCURED IN INTERSECTION WITH LEFT XCUT FALL STARTED IN UNSUPPORTED ROOF & RODE IN SUPPORTED ROOF FOR A DISTANCE OF 20FT TEST HOLES WER E DRILLED & NO CRACKS WERE DETECTED

September 28, 1990 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gem Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY OF 001 SECT.INTERSECTION BETWEEN #3 &#5 ENTRY IN #4 ENTRY FALL WAS 45FT LONG 7FTTO8FT HIGH & 20FT WIDE BOLTED WIT H 4FT RESIN RODS TO STEEL STRAPS TEST HOLES WERE DRILLED & NO CRACKS WERE SHOWING FALL APPEARED TO HAVE WET LAYERS

August 31, 1989 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gem Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN THE NO4 ENTRY 20'W 30' LX8' THICK ROOF FALL IN THE NO 5 ENTRY 20' WX120'L,8' THICK APPROXIMATELY 700' OUTBY.

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