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January 23, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Magnum Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ADVANING PARELL WITH A HOLLOW WITH SLICK AND SILD W/ WITH WATER PRESENT. THIS WAS THE LAST CUT ON THE SHIFT AND LEFT UNBOLTED. MEASURED 20'X20'X4'. ADVANING IS STOPED AND 2ND MINING BEGAN.

January 9, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Magnum Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE MMU WAS ADVANCING TOWARD A HOLLOW WHEN #3 ENTRY HIT A SLICK SIDED SLEP AREA. THE SLIP FELL OVERNIGHT DURING OFF SHIFT, IT MEASURED 20'X25'X4'.

November 12, 2001 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Magnum Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

TROUBLE SHOOTING GOT A SHOCK, JUMP UP JAMMING HEAD IN THE ROOF.

May 10, 2000 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Magnum Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

AT SURVEY STATION 18178, THE RIB ROLLED OFF IN THE BUGGY, BRAKING EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

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