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September 22, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE CONTINUOUS 4INER WAS REMOVING THE SECOND LIFT OFF THE NO.5 PILLAR WING WHEN THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AND EMPLOYEE'S WERE UNABLE TO GET THE MINER OUT BEFORE THE FALL CAME.THIS WAS A PILLAR FALL. 3

August 15, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK CAME DOWN 2N MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT.

July 30, 1986 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BLASTING3COAL AND A PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF THE RIB CAUSING THE VICTIM TO JUMP SIDEAYS AND TWIST HIS ANKLE AND THE COAL FELL ON IT.

February 24, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SAID HE STRAINE8 BACK LIFTING COVER ON SCOOP.

February 1, 1986 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CUTT9R CHAIN WHEN PIN CAME OUT BGLANCED AND HIT HIS HAND NOTHING WAS BROKEN NOR WAS STITCHES REQUIRED.

February 1, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROOF BOLTER O1ER. WAS PRYING DOWN LOOSE ROOF WHEN A PIECE BROKE ABOVE THE ONE BEING TAKEN DOWN AND CAME DOWN ON THE SLATE BAR AND CAUGHT FINGERS ON SLATE BAR FRACTURING RING FINGER AND CUTTI NG MIDDLE FINGE9

February 1, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED KNEE PU7TING IN BELT STRUCTURE.

January 24, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING ROCK OF0 BELT AND CUT FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

December 26, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS CLEA3ING DEBRA OUT OF ROCK CHUTE FEET SLIPPED FELL OFF CHUTE BROKE LEFT ANKLE.

July 10, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator ELECTRICAL
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SCOOP CABLE GROUNDED CAUSING ELECTRICAL FIRE VICTIM WAS AFFECTED BY SMOKE INHALATION

November 15, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BUGGY CABLE AND SHEAVE WHEEL ON REEL TEARING FLESH FROM LAST DIGIT OF FINGER.

August 29, 1984 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM OPERATING SCOOP RAN OVER ROCK ON ROADWAY IT FLEW OUT HIT RIB BOUNCED BACK HIT HIM BEHIND RIGHT EAR

June 20, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOFBOLT PIECE SLATE MEASURING 4\\ X 6\\ X 1\\ FELL STRIKING LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND BREAKING SAME.

March 23, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINES HAD FINISHED CUTTING A BREAKTHROUGH. BEFORE TEMPORARY SUPPORT COULD BE SET THE TOP STARTED WORKING AND FELL. THE FALL PULLED 3 ROWS OF BOLTED TOP. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 40FT.-50FT LONG, 20 FT. WIDE AND 6FT-8FT. HIGH.

March 23, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL AREA WAS TWO BREAKS FROM FACE ABOUT 50\ LONG 20\ WIDE 6 TO 8\ HIGH. BOLTS BEING USED WAS 6\ AND 8\ CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. THE FALL AREA WAS MASSIVE SLIP WITH FRACTURES RUNNING IS A CROSS SEC TION OF THE STONE.

September 22, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINER 15CM WAS CAUGHT UNDER FALL TWO JACKS W*ERE BUSTED AND BUMPER WAS BROKE OFF THE FALL WAS ABOUT 40FTX20FTX0-6FT PART OF ROCK FELL ON SC NO DAMAGE

August 16, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCKFALL IN LAST OPEN BREAK IN #4 ENTRY EXTENDING TO FACE FALL IS ABOUT 20\ LONG THICKEST POINT 5\ A COAL SEAM ABOUT 4" THICK WAS ABOVE FALL CONVENTIONAL BOLTS OF 48" TO 8\ WAS BEING USED

July 25, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SERIES OF SLIPS THAT FELL IN #3 RETURN ENTRY 15 BREAKS FROM FACE AREA FELL THE ENTRY LENGTH FROM BREAK THROUGH TO BREAK THROUGH

July 25, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION FALL PLUS DOWN THE ENTRY AND TOWARD FACE ABOUT 10 TO 15 FEET OF ENTTRY A SERIES OF SLIPS THAT FELL ABOVE ANCHORS FELL 11 BREAKS FROM FACE IN BELT ENTRY

May 18, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER PARKED ADJACENT TO LAST ROW OF PERM SUPPORTS.OPERATOR AND EMPL WERE IN PROCESS OF SETTING TEMP SUPPORTS WHEN ROCK 14\ X 3\ X 20\\THICK FELL INFLICTIN FATAL INJ TO OPERATOR AND DISA BLING INJURIES TO BACK OF HELPER.

May 17, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER WAS PARKED ADJACENTY TO LAST ROW OF PERM SUPPORTS.EMPL AND HELPER WERE IN PROCESS OF SETTING TEMP SUPPORTS WHEN ROCK FELL -14\ X 3\ X 20\\THICK INFLICTING FATAL INJURIES.

April 13, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY ABOUT 12 FT WIDE, 6 FOOT THICK, 25 FOOT LONG, ABOUT 35 BREAKS FROM OUTSIDE AND 27 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA.

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