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March 9, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Maverick Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 5000 FT OUTBY FACE IN RETURN #6 HEADING 41/2TO 5FT HIGH 14FT WIDE 20FT LONG NO DAMAGE DID NOT HENDER VENTILATION

December 2, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Maverick Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME RIDING IN MANTRIP AND RAISED HEAD UP IN LOW COAL.

August 14, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Maverick Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL BEGAN TO PUT UP FIRST BOLT IN FIRST ROW ROCK POPPED OUT & HIT HIM.

November 5, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coon Branch Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A UNDETECTABLE SLIP IN ROOF, NO DAMAGE, ABANDON AREA. FELL OVER THE WEEKEND, NO ONE WAS WORKING, THE FALL WAS FOUND ON PRESHIFT RUN 11-15-90-6:15AM.

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