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October 7, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Coal Company · Fall from machine

ON SURFACE EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE UNLOADING TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE GROUND.

August 17, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miami Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CARRING A BOOM JACK TO THE MINER TO REPLACE A JACK THAT WAS LEAKING OIL. HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PREFORMING THIS TASK.

March 8, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ON SURFACE EE WAS WATCHING WHILE ROCK WAS BENT CLEANED OFF A CANOPY WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE WALL AND STRUCK HIM.

February 1, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN SUPPLY HEADING AND SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 25, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAIN SOUTH, A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.

November 15, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 HEADDING 2 BLOCKS OUTBY THE FACE IN THE INTERSECTION. (L-40' H-12' W-18"). NO INJURIES. DANGERED OFF. SET POST ALLWAYS TO FALL.

October 28, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE #2 HEADING 1-N SEC A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION 20' OUTBY THE FACE. SIZE OF FALL 60'LX16'WX8'H NO INJURIED OCCURED SET POST IN ALL HEADINGS TO FALL AREA "DANGERED OFF" HEADINGS

October 26, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEE AND RIGHT ANKLE.

July 8, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

HIWALL FACE UP. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 HEADING APPROX. 45' FT. INBY THE HIWALL. (14W X 40L X 7H) "DANGERED OFF" NO INJURIES OCCURRED ENTRY DROPPED OFF.

November 24, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

1-SOUTH SECTION A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 HEADING ON THE CANOPY SECOND INTERSECTION BACK FROM FACE DANGERED OFF NO INJURIES S/26 OF FALL 6-20FT W-15FT H 10FT

November 24, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

1-SOUTH SECTION A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 HEADING THREE BLOCK OUT BY THE FACE IN THE BELT HEADING. INTERSECTION "NO INJURIES" MOVING SECTION BACK SIZE L-30' W-15-H12.

November 24, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

1 SOUTH SECTION A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 HEADING 2 BLOCKS OUTBY THE FACE IN THE INTERSECTION SIZE L 26 W-15 H10. NO INJURIES DANGERED OFF MOVED SECTION BAK.

October 12, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

NO INJURY A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 CROSSING SECTION #2 HEADING 3 BLOCKS OUTB THE FACE SIZE 51/2H 15L 15W BOLTED & TIMBERED MADE SAFE

October 5, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 HEADING 2 BLOCKS OUTBY THE FACE SET POST ALL WAYS INTO DANGERED OFF MADE SAFE.

July 31, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

13359NATE AIRWAY ROOF FALL #8 BLOCK ON ALT.ESCAPEWAY AIRWAY. NO INJURIES. SIZE OF FALL 6'H X 16'W X 20'L. PLAN CLEAN UP FALL SET CRIBS AND SET X-BARS MAKE SAFE FOR TRAVEL.

July 30, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

13359NATE AIRWAY ROOF FALL #4 BLOCK ON ALT. ESCAPEWAY . NO INJURIES. SIZE OF FALL 8'H X 16'W X 25'L. PLAN-CLEAN UP FALL SET CRIBS AND X-BARS TO MAKE SAFE FOR TRAVEL.

July 27, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

96660FALL #6 BLOCK ON THE INTAKE AIRWAY NO INJURIES APPROX SIZE OF FALL 8'X16' X25' L.PLAN CLEAN UP FALL BUILD CRIBS SET BARS MAKE SAFE FOR TRAVEL.

July 24, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

95349N AIRWAY ROOF FALL #7 BLOCK ON THE RETURN AIRWAY NO INJURIES APPROX 512C OF FALL 8FTHX16FTWX25FTL PLAN DANGER OFF USE ALTERNATE AIRWAY FOR RETURN AIRWAY IN THIS AREA OF THE MINES LIFT LIN 50693L BE PLACED FOR THE EXAPEWAY

April 24, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL #10 BLOCK ALT ESCAPEWAY MAIN SECTION INTERSECTION APPROX 14' W X40' LX8' H.CLEAN UP FALL BUILD CRIBS MADE SAFE TO TRAVEL.

February 13, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTER SECTION AT #12 BLOCK #3 HDG. ALTERNATE EXCAPEWAY FALL WAS (W14'H8'L40') MAIN NORTH SECTION.

January 25, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT #5 HDG MAIN WEST SECTION INBY STA 617. DANGERED OFF HDGW 14' H 15' L 30'.

November 12, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 4 BLKS INBY FAN ON INTAKE AIRWAY #2 ENTRY. FALL WAS 20'L X 14'W X 7'H.

November 5, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 5 BLKS INBY INTAKE AIRWAY PORTAL #1 ENTRY. FALL WAS 20' BY 14' BY 10' HIGH.

August 20, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miami Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON MINING CABLE RESULTING IN SWELLING AND PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT ADBOMEN.

June 15, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Miami Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST. STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

April 4, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Miami Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HIT ROOF WITH BUGGY CANOPY CAME TO ABRUPT HALT CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL

November 20, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Miami Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

FELL AGAINST SC2OP & BRUISED HIPS

November 20, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miami Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME,AN EMPLO2EE,ACCIDENTLY HIT I.NAME IN THE MOUTH WITH A HAMMER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A DRILL STEEL,RESULTING IN LACERATIONS TO TO THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF THE MOUTH.

May 23, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS FELL AND STRUCK MINER ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT HIP.

October 8, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miami Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A SPOUT IN OIL WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND INJURED RIGHT EYE

June 20, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Miami Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS BUMPED BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

May 31, 1984 WV · Coal superintendent FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE BAK. CONTUSION OF HEAD, SPRAINED NECK AND ABRASIONS ON THE BASE OF THE NECK. NO HOSPITALIZATION.

March 8, 1984 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOOF HIT SUPPORT POST WHICH IN TURN HIT MR KONYA RIGHT LEG AND BROKE IT MR KONYA WAS TAKEN VIA LEWIS COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD TO STONEWALL JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL A AND TRANSPORTED TO FAIRMONT GEN. HOSP. WHERE HE IS CURRENTLY HOSP.

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