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August 13, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Ginnis Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE #1 ENTRY, MAIN INTAKE APPROX. 40\ INBY SPAD 243. FALL WAS FOUND BY MORRIS BOOTH AND FEDERAL INSPECTOR . A 4\ I TIMBER WALKWAY WAS INSTALLED ACORSS FALL AND 50 \ INBY & OUTBY FALL TO PREVENT FALL FROM EXTENDING.

January 30, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Ginnis Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A SOFT AREA IN THE ROOF WAS WEAKENED FURTHER BY AN OVERLYING RIDER SEAM. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF THE ROOF BOLTS.

April 16, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Ginnis Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A SOFT AREA IN THE ROOF WAS WEAKENED FURTHER BY AN OVERLYING RIDER SEAM, THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF THE ROOF BOLTS

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