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February 10, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON 443BELTLINE AT 152 ROOM FALL IS 4'-6' HIGH 15' WIDE 16'-18' LONG. AREA WAS MINED IN 4-1974 USING A C/M & SUPPORTED WITH 6' COMVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.

September 24, 1985 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vesta Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED GOT OUT OF JEEP AND WAS WALKING TO THROW TRACK SWITCH WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS RT ANKLE

June 9, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON 44 FACE HAULAGE AT 113 RM.AREA MINED IN LATE 1969 TO EARLY 1970 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6\ ROOF BOLTS.FALL WAS AT INTERSECTION AND IS 15\ X 15\ X 6\.

December 7, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT 93 ROOM 7 MAIN TRACK ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 30FEET LONG 16FT WIDE 7FT HIGH AREA WAS MINED IN MARCH 1976 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 6 FOOT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS

December 1, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT 128 ROOM 44 SIDE TRACK HAULAGE APPROX. 20\ LONG, 16\ WIDE, AND 8\ HIGH. AREA WAS MINED IN JUNE 1973, WITH A CONTINOUOUS MINER ANDSUPPORTED WITH TRUSS BOLTS, AND LATER WITH 6\ CONV ENTIONAL BOLTS. IMMEDIATE ROOF IN THIS AREA IS COMPOSED MOSTLY OF SHALE.

August 26, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON OUTBY HAULAGE AT 22 FACE FALL IS APPROX 6\H X 18\L X 25\W AREA WAS MINED APPROX JAN 1937 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH BEAMS

August 2, 1984 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vesta Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK UP PAN OF CONTINUOUS MINER WITH CRIB BLOCK WHEN PAN FELL PINCHING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN PAN ANDBLOCK. MAN SUFFERED A BROKEN FINGER.

July 20, 1984 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vesta Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WALKING IN MUDDY AREA AND SLIPPED ON RAIL FALLING ON RIGHT SIDE

July 10, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON 6 MAIN BELTLINE AT #1 AIR COURSE FOR 44 FACE FALL IS APPROX 45FT LONG & 10FT HIGH AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 1969 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED BY ROOF BOLTING ALSO POSTS WE RE SET ALONG EITHER SIDE OF BELT

June 9, 1984 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vesta Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WALKING ALONG BELTLINE NEAR O\DONNELL BREAKER HOUSE-AREA WAS DAMP AND ALIPPERY MAN SLIPPED ON WE T ROCKDUST AND FELT PAIN IN B ACK

May 23, 1984 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vesta Mining Company · Fall from machine

MAN WAS CROSSING OVER CONVEYOR BELT IN SLOPE ENTRIES SECTION AND HE SLIPPED OFF BELT. MAN FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE AND GROIN

May 9, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON OUTBY HAULAGE AT APPROX. 12 FACE. FALL 15 APPROX 8 FT HIGH AND 25 FT LONG AREA WAS MINED APPROX. JAN 1931 WITH CONVENTIONAL METHOD AND SUPPORTED WITH BEAMS AND LAGGING.

February 24, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON 43 FACE HAULAGE BETWEEN 165 AND 166 ROOMS FALL WAS APPROX. AND SUPPORTED WITH 6\ CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.

January 25, 1984 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vesta Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WALKING TO CHECK 21 FACE PUMP- SLIPPED ON PLASTIC PIPE LINE & FELL STRIKING BACK OF HEAD, NECK & LT ARM.

January 22, 1984 PA · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Vesta Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS UNCOUPLING FROM ANOTHER MOTOR WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BUMPER LATCH AND MOTOR FRAME

January 4, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vesta Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS SPREADING A THEMBLE EYE WITH A HAMMER W

December 14, 1983 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vesta Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS UNLOADING POST FROM A WAGON WHENHE DROPPED HISEND ON HIS FINGER

December 12, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vesta Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING FROM PARKING LOT TO BATH HOUSE &TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

December 11, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vesta Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WENT TO GET OUT OF A SCOOP TRACTOR AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BEHIND THE SEAT AND THISMADE HIS SLIP

December 5, 1983 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vesta Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS UNCOUPLING WAGONS AND HE HAD HIS RT FOOT ON THE RAIL FLAGGED HIS BUDDY TO MOVE THE WAGONS CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER THE WHEEL OF A WAGON

December 1, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Vesta Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

HANDLING BOLTER CABLE WHILE MACHINE WAS TRAMMED.BOLTER WENT TO ? MINER CABLE BENT DOWN TO MOVE IT WHEN MACHINE HIT HIM.

December 1, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Vesta Mining Company · Struck by falling object

STANDING NEXT TO CO-WORKER WATCHING HIM INSTALL ROOF BOLT WITH IMPACT WRENCH PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CUT FINGER.

November 28, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vesta Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS SPLICING A CABLE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING THE CABLE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE & CUT HIS LEFT KNEE

November 18, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vesta Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CARRING A POST SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BAKC.

October 31, 1983 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vesta Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRACK CHECKING A PUMP WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE BETWEEN 2 TIES & BROKE HIS RT ANKLE

October 27, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Vesta Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING STOPPER HAMMER TURNED AND STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF BOLT STRAP.

October 17, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vesta Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

October 5, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vesta Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNPLUGGING MINER PLUG FROM LOADCENTER STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

October 4, 1983 PA · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vesta Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS SETTING A 50LB CAN AT WELDING RODS ON A PILLET SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER

September 28, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Struck by falling object

SETTING POST WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM.

September 19, 1983 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL AT #29 --- LY RETURN EAST ----- SECTION 15 ROOM OUTBY FACE. FALL 9\HIGH X 16\WIDE X 25\LONG.

September 16, 1983 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Vesta Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

8 TON MOTOR SAFETY CHAIN BROKE & PIN FELL OUT, WHICH HOLDS MOTOR IN PLACE, CAUSING MOTOR TO FALL TO GROUND, INTURN BOLWED 8 TON MOTOR AROUND

August 30, 1983 PA · Coal HOISTING
Vesta Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

WESTINGHOUSE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT RUN DUE TO A RESISTOR BURNING.

August 30, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE RIDING A JEEP ON THE MAIN HAULAGE A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LT SIDE OF THE FACE CAUSING HIM TO JERK & TWISTING HIS BACK.

August 9, 1983 PA · Coal HOISTING
Vesta Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO DOOR CABLE GUIDE.

August 3, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vesta Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LACERATION LEFT THUMB 5 STITCHES EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BRAKE RIGGING ON A 10 TON BATTERY MOTOR INJURIED PINCHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BRAKE RIGGING AND MTORO FRAME

August 2, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Vesta Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WORKING RIB LINE A PIECE OF 4 FT SANDSTONE FELL ON THE HEAD OF THE CONT MINER FORCING THE MINER TO LIFT UP INJ STRUCK HIS HEAD ON TOP OF THE MINER CANOPY JAMMED INJUREDS NECK

July 12, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vesta Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WS UNLOADING WOODEN POST FROM WAGON PINCHED HIS RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN WAGON & POST

July 10, 1983 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FIRE BOSS W 2ND/NA FOUND ROOF FLL IN 7BT&FACE SECTION AT APPROX 1030AMID#031 FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN INTERSECTION OF #2ENTRY #42 ROOM FALL WAS APPROX 61/2FT HIGH 20FT LONG RESIN BOLTS & CONDT 61/2FT BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA SECTION HAS BEEN IDLE SINCE 0382

June 14, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vesta Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING & UNLOADING O2 & ACT. TANKS OR LOADING 8\ PIECES OF 60# RAILS.

June 13, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vesta Mining Company · Struck by falling object

FELLOW WORKER DROPPED OXY TANK ON INJURES LT FOOT WHILE PUTTING TANK IN PLACE TO TRI

June 9, 1983 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner ELECTRICAL
Vesta Mining Company · Contact with electrical current

MAN WAS PUTTING #819 8 TON GE MOTOR INTO A SWITCH WHEN THE FRONT TRUCKS WENT OFF THE TRACK AND MEN GOT SHOCKED

June 7, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS BENT OVER IN THE INBY RT. CORNER AT #13 RM #3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF SOAP STONE FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS- STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. FOOT.

June 7, 1983 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vesta Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FROM 6 TO APP 8FTX35FTX30FT AT A 3 WATY INTERSECTION ROOF WAS MADE UP OF SOAPSTONE SHALE ROCK SLATE AND STREAKED SANDSTONE

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