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August 4, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lafayette Springs Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN #1 ENTRY-FACE OF THE PLACE 1ST LEFT PANEL.FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 4' TO 6' IN HEIGHT 45' IN.LENGTH 18' TO 20' IN WIDTH.THE FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 756 DUE TO A FAULT AREA. 3

January 7, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lafayette Springs Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED 4 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA IN #1 ENTRY INTAKE APPROX 65' IN LENGTH 5'-6' IN HEIGHT. NO INJURIES. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN PUT IN AREA PRIOR TO FAL L. 3

June 29, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lafayette Springs Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EE-BOLTER OPERATOR- WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOLT A NEWLY EXPSED AREA IN T HE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY-WITH THE BOLTER POSITIONED & THE DRILL STEEL SET, THE OPERATOR STARTED THE ROTATING OF THE DRILL ST EEL CAUSING A PIECE OF SLATE 1\X1\X6"X2" TO FALL AGAINST THE BOLTER HEAD SMASHING EE\S THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

June 27, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lafayette Springs Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FAULT AREA IN THE #7 RETURN AIRWAYS ENTRY SPAD #510 OF AN INTERSECTION LENGTH APPROX 50\ X 20\ THE FALL OCCURRED DURING A WEEKEND WHEN THE MINE WAS IDL E THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF THE 4\ POINT ANCHOR - TENSION REBAR

April 8, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lafayette Springs Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FAULT AREA IN MINE STRATA-STATE TOP-MINE OPERATING ONE SHIFT-DAY SHIFT.FALL OCCURRED DURING TIME-IDLE. IN LAST OPEN BREAK BETWEEN #1 HEADING AND #2 HEADING,30\ OF 480 VOLT CABLE DESTROYED.

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