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May 15, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Penn Hills Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AFTER MINE HAS BEEN CLOSED & POWER DISCONNECTED FOR 15 MONTHS FALL WAS FOUND WHILE REHABILITATION WORK IS BEING DONE. FALL IS AT SURVEY STATION 72=50 6 SOUTH HAULAGE. FALL IS 18' WIDE 20' LONG & 6' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' CONV. ROOF BOLTS WOODEN TIMBERS & STEELS.

May 9, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Penn Hills Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 6 SO HAULAGE AT SCARVEY STATION 66+45 THE FALL WAS FOUND BY MANAGEMENT ON 050989 FALL IS 18FTX20FTX5FT HIGH THE ROOF IS 3FT SHALE & 2FT SAND ROCK AREA WAS SUPPORTED WIT H 5FT CONVENTIAL ROOF BOLTS & 105LB RAILS

April 23, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Penn Hills Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE AT SURVEY STATION 27 AND 63 MAIN LINE HUALAGE AT LOADED TRACK SWITCH FALL MEASURED 18 20 5' HIGH. AREA SUPPORT. WIHT 5'CONV. BOLTS AND 5" 7" 14' WOODEN TIMBERS.

April 22, 1989 PA · Coal MACHINERY
Penn Hills Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

8 FAN BLADS BROKE OFF REITER SHAFT FAN ON E WAS CRACKED AND WHEN IT BROKE IT SHATTERED OTHER 7.

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