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March 27, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Greenbrier Spring Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL STARTS APPROX. 10 FT OUTBY SPAD 5808 AND EXTENDS APPROX. 60' LONG X 6' HIGH X 20' WIDE TO THE CENTER OF THE OUTBY BRK. THE FALL IS IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY WHERE NO WORK WILL BE PERFORMED.

January 26, 1996 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenbrier Spring Inc · Fall from machine

THE EE WAS CLIKBING DOWN OFF THE LOADER AND SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP.

November 14, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Greenbrier Spring Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HANGING BBOLTER CABLE ON THE BOLTER OPERATOR'S OFF SIDE. THE OPERATOR DIDN'T SEE HIM BECAUSE OF THE BOLTER CANOPY. THE BOLTER WHEEL RAN OVER EE'S RIGHT FOOT BRUISING IT.

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