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June 3, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M C Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF FALL ON MI3ER.

April 23, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
M C Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ OPERATING S7 RAN OVER ROCK IN HALLWAY.BOUNCED UP AND CAME DOWN STRIKING TAILBONE ON SEAT.

April 18, 1986 VA · Coal MACHINERY
M C Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER WAS3TIGHTENING BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM OVER PLATE AND HIT I.NAME ON RT SHOULDER

November 8, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M C Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS BEING LOADED BY THE CONTINOUS MINER AND A ROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP, HIT IN CONTINOUS MINER AND INTO SHUTTLE CAR. IT SLID OFF SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR STRICK ING EMPLOYEE ON3RIGHT KNEE.

June 21, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M C Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR & R OCK FELL & THE BAR WENT INTO HIS LEG.

June 17, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M C Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ BOLTING AND ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN JACK.

March 8, 1985 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
M C Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING A BUGGY RAN OVER A LOW PLACE & T HE BUGGY THREW HIM ACROSS.

January 31, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M C Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS STARTING TO PUT BOLT IN ROOF WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT REAR SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM TO THE SIDE AND LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT FROM THIS ACCIDENT HE RECIEVED 3 FRACTURED RIB S AND A BROKEN ANKLE

October 17, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M C Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE STEEL WHEN A TURTLE SHEEL SHAPS AND FRACTING THE LITTLE FINGER.

September 18, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M C Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IN 6 ENTRY WAS CAUSEN BY A MUD SEPARATION OIN ROOF STRADA ABOUT 15 FT UP INTO ROCK THE FALL INVOLVED 4 LEFT IN ABOUT 30 FT 4 HDQQ IN ABOUT 5 FT 4RT CUT JUST STARTED WHERE MINER WAS OPERAT AT THE TIME OF FALL NO DAMAGE TO MINER NO INJURIES TO ANY PERSONAL.

May 11, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M C Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS RUNNING THE MINER AND TOP FELL ON HIM.

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