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August 12, 1991 CO · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
O C Coal Mine · Struck by falling object

WHILE SCALING ROCK FROM THE FACE, SOME ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS/MINE MATS AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

April 19, 1990 CO · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
O C Coal Mine · Struck by falling object

EMPL APPARENTLY WAS FROM 1' TO 2' BEYOND LAST ROW OF BOLTS & WAS HIT BY ROCK. ROCK WAS APPROX 54"X56"X8" THICK.

November 29, 1989 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O C Coal Mine · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER HE FELL DOWN AND HURT HIS SHOULDER.

July 10, 1989 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
O C Coal Mine · Accident type, without injuries

THE INTERSECTION WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AT THE TIME OF THE CAVE. THERE IS NO DAMAGE DONE TO ANYTHING THAT CAN HE SEEN AT THIS TIME.

June 12, 1989 CO · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
O C Coal Mine · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A LUMP OF COAL FROM ALONG SIDE THE TRACK THE MOTER HIT THE LUMP AND FINGER.

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