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December 7, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Break Thru Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

DRILL HEAD ON PINNER WAS SWUNG OVER TO ATRS. SAFETY ROPES. WHEN DRILLING ROOF LET HEAD OF PINNER DOWN. THE HEAD CAUGHT ROPE AND WOULDN'T LET DRILL HEAD COME DOWN. OPERATOR SWUNG HEAD. DRIL L HEAD FEEL INJURED.

November 30, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Break Thru Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 60 FT INBY SPD 482 IN NO 5 ENTRY NEUTRAL. 80 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE, 6 FT HIGH. TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF ALL SIDES OF ROOF FALL.

November 24, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Break Thru Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

LET ATRS DOWN, DRAW ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING ROOF BOLTER REFLECTING AND HIT ROOF BOLT OPERATOR IN RIGHT KNEE. DRAW ROCK 2 FT BY 3 FT BY 1 1/2 INCHES

September 8, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Break Thru Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL NO. 1 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION 1 BRK. OUTBY L.O.C.C. 10-12' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 30-40' LONG. TIMBERED OFF AND DANGER BOARDS PUT UP. RESET STOPPING LINE OVER DROPPED #1 ENTRY.

August 21, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Break Thru Mining Inc · Fall from machine

HURT SHOULDER GETTING OUT OF SCOOP, FELL AND ALSO HURT BACK.

August 18, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Break Thru Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

CRAWLING BELTS WHILE SHOVELING PIECE OF WIRE HANGING DOWN WENT INTO RIGHT EAR.

July 16, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Break Thru Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY RETURN CHECK MINE FOREMAN EE SHORT AND INSPECTOR EE CAME UPON THE ROOF FALL ON THE 1 RT ABANDONED SECTION. THE FALL IS APPROX. 40 FT LONG AND 20 WIDE AND 5 FT THICL. IT S LOCATED ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 687. AREA DOES NOTAFFECT MINING OPERATIONS.

April 23, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Break Thru Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING SECOND BOLT ON FIRST ROW WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE BACK TO THE BOLTER. A PIECE OF ROCK 2" ON EDGE TO 8" IN MIDDLE ABOUT 2' BY 3' WIDE FELL FROM THE RIB TO THE BOLTER, STRIKING EE ON THE BACK.

March 20, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Break Thru Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING UP LOOSE COAL AROUND THE TAILPIECE AT #2 DRIVE A ROCK APPROX. 18" X 12" X 2"THICK CAME OFF OF THE DRIVE HITTING ON THE TAILPIECE AND THEN BOUNCING AND STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RT. RIB AREA.

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