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July 7, 2003 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Signal Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER DISCOVERED A HERNIA ON HIS LEFT ABDOMEN.

January 8, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Signal Resources LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL AT AN INTERSECTION 4 WAY, OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. AT BLOCK 16 OF #1 BELT IN #2 ENTRY. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED TO THE AREA.

July 22, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Signal Resources LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OF AN INTERSECTION OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION AT STATION 36. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED TO THE AREA. TRAVELWAY WAS REROUTED.

May 23, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Signal Resources LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OF AN INTERSECTION, STATION 105, OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT, POSTS, WERE INSTALLED AND THE TRAVELWAY REROUTED.

November 1, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Signal Resources LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #1 BELT ONE BLOCK OUTBY STATION 157. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN AN INTERSECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY. THE HEIGHT WAS APPROX. 5 FT LENGTH 35 FT AND WIDTH 18 TH.

July 19, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Signal Resources LLC · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURED IN BY STAT #28 #8 ENTRY, APPROX 1000 FT FROM THE SURFACE. THE FALL AREA WAS APPROX 5 FT, 40 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE. THE DEVELOPMENTDATE WAS APPROX 1994. MINE VENTILATION WAS NOT A FFECTED, THE ESCAPEWAY PASSAGEWAY WAS REROUTED AROUND FALL AREA.

January 18, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Signal Resources Llc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST LEFT SECTION, #3 ENTRY AT THE FACE AND EXTENDING 30 FEET OUTBY. A LARGE CLAY VEIN ON THE LEFT RIB CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL. SOME GLOVING EFFECT WAS DISCOVERED ON 4 ROOF BOLTS. THE USE OF LARGER BOLTS MAY ELIMINATE THIS OCCURANCE.

December 10, 1999 WV · Coal belt cleaner, picker FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Global Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CLEANING ON THE #3 BELT HEAD AREA WHEN A ROCK 3" X 2" THICK X 8" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, HITTING THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT CHEEK CAUSING A BRUISE TO SHO ULDER AND A CUT ON THE RIGHT CHEEK NEEDING 3 STIRCHES, NO TIME MISSED.

December 7, 1999 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Global Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED REPORTED ON 12-9-99 THAT HE WAS HELPING REMOVE THE BIT MOTOR FROM THE MINER, WHILE PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 24, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Global Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJ WAS INSTALLING A 5' RESIN BOLT IN THE 6 TO 5 XCU6T THE TRS WAS SET & THE CANOPY WAS ARAISED WHEN THE INJ STARTED TO INSTALL HIS BOLT HE NOTICED A LOOSE ROCK FALL FROM THE TOP OF THE FA CE HE TURNED & STARTED TO RUN WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL INJURING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND

August 11, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Global Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE INJURIED WAS WELDING BIT LUG'S ON THE JOY MINER THIS WAS HIS 3RD DAY OF WELDING LUGS ON WHEN HE STARTING HAVING CHEST PAIN AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

October 27, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Global Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE TOP FELL (OUTBY THE FACE ABOUT 20 BLOCKS IN AN UNTRAVELED RETURN ENTRY OF THE MINE NOT EFFECTING AIR OR TRAVEL) AT #7 BLOCK IN THE INTERSECTION FOR APT 35' INBY. THE FALL IS 7' HIGH BY 13' WIDE APX 50' LONG. THIS ENTRY WAS MINED AND BOLTED IN APX OCT 1994. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AND SOME 5' RESIN BOLTS WERE INSTALLED IN THIS AREA THEN.

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