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April 30, 2009 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stacy Lynn Coal, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Fire boss run on midnight shift discovered roof fall. Fall occured between day shift ended and midnight shift started. No one working underground pm shift. Size 11' long 10' wide 61' high main intake no equipment or employee involved.

February 20, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stacy Lynn Coal, LLC · Struck by falling object

Rock fell from roof and hit on his head and back. Took to hospital. Kept over-night and released to go home 12-21-09 am.

February 19, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Stacy Lynn Coal, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

No broken bones - Took him to Clarksburg Hospital. Put 2 stitches in and released. Left hand above wrist - no broken bones.

January 18, 2009 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stacy Lynn Coal, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Midnight foreman doing fire boss check discovered roof fall. Fall occurred over weekend when no one was working or in mines. Fall was approx. 6' high x 16' wide x 20' long on No. 2 belt inby 1 block where #2 belt started. Structure & belt damaged.

July 6, 2008 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stacy Lynn Coal, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall. Fell on off shift. No one underground at time of roof fall. Inby survey station 17 & No. 3 line of crosscuts. In entries #1 to #5 entry.

February 26, 2008 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Stacy Lynn Coal, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Using a cutting torch to remove bolts from miner was laying on back, cutting. A hot piece of metal went inot ear and burnt a hole in the ear drum.

December 2, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stacy Lynn Coal, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

The No 4 block in the last open crosscut of the number 3 entry fall is approximately 30 to 40 feet long and about 30 feet wide and about 12 feet high.

November 20, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stacy Lynn Coal, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall approx 20' long X 16' wide X 7' high. Occurred in the #3 entry at the base of the highwall.

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