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July 20, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #3 ENTRY 5 BLOCKS OUTB FACE " NO PERSONS INVOLVED" NO EQUIPMENT INVOVED SECTION WAS IDEL FOR 8 DAYS. HOT WEATHER SWEAING. FALL 16'X20'X6'. CROSS CUT 4 WAY.

July 19, 1995 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baldwin Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GREASING MINE FAN WHEN RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT ON BOARD WALK TWISTING RIGHT FOOT

July 14, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #1 BELT HEADING 4 WAY INTERSECTION. AREA MINED 1983. FALL SIZE 6' X 14' 20'. HOT WEATHER CAUSING SWEATING, 1 NO. PERSON INVOLVED "NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED".

May 17, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Baldwin Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BROKE 4TH FINGER RIGHT HAND, FEEDER ON #5 BELTLINE, WHEN CLOSING GUARD DOOR OVER FEEDER CHAIN CAUGHT FINGER UNDER GUARD. NOTE - FEEDER WAS NOT RUNNING.

March 31, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IN #1 ENTRY 3 BLOCKS FROM PITT MOUTH. SIZE 15' LONG, 15' WIDE, 6' HIGH. NO PERSON INVOLVED. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. AREA MINED 1982. ROOF DRYING OUT.

January 24, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 5 BLOCKS FROM PITT MOUNTH, AREA MINED 12 YEARS AGO. (NO PERSON IN INVOLVED) (NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED) FALL SIZE 20'X15'X6' RISEN BOLTS 6' (AIR SLACKED) CAUSING FALL TO OCCURE.

December 27, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 3 BLOCKS FROM PITT MOUTH, SIZE 20' X 14' X 6'. NO PERSON INVOLVED, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. HOT WEATHER MOISTURE MAKE ROOF SWELL. COLD WEATHER DRYS OUT THE ROOF CAUSING ROOF TO FALL.

December 27, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL THREE BLOCKS FROM PITT MOUTH. ROOF DRYIED OUT FALL IN 4-WAY INTERSECTION FALL SIZE 20 X 15' X 6' NO PERSONS INVOLVED. NO EQUIPMENT INVLOVED.

December 13, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Baldwin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL ON ROOF BOLTERS LEFT ARM WHEN BOLTING PLACE. NOT INJURED SERIOUS "BRUISED". PUTTING IN LAST BOLT IN WORKING FACE. LOOSE ROCK FELL AROUND 2 ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON LEFT ARM.

July 19, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL ON #1 BELT LINE 5 BLOCKS FROM PIT MOUTH. FALL 20' X 15' X 4'. NO PERSONS, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. HOT WEATHER, SWEATING.

June 18, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Baldwin Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOW BACK AS A RESULT OF PROLONGED HEAVY LIFTING. PER WORKERS COMP - 8%. PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY (RECEIVED PAYMENT IN JUNE 1994/ WE RECIEVED PAYMENT NOTICE 7-18-94)

October 21, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL 6 BLOCKS FROM PIT MOUTH COOL AIR DRYING OUT ROOF. FALL WAS ON INTAKE AIR WAY. NO EQUIPMETN OR PERSONS INVOLVED. FALL SIZE 20'X10'X4'.

August 19, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Baldwin Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

REABILITATING TRAVELWAY ROOF SUPPORT. ROCK SLIDE APPROX. 12" DOWN ROOF BOLT CATCHING LEFT FINGER BETWEEN ROCK & ROOF BOLT PLATE.

July 19, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HELPER WENT TO GET ROOF BOLTS AT SUPPLY HOLE. 2 PIECES OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF: #1 15"X6"X2" (APPROX. 7 LBS). #2 12"X6"X2" (APPROX. 5 LBS). ARM BROZ

March 24, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Baldwin Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO ACCIDENT- DEGENERATION OF SPINE-WORKERS COMP RULED COMPENSABLE-BY WORKING IN MINES MANY YEARSWORKERS COMP LETTER 4-27-93.

September 3, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baldwin Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING BELT SPLICE 1 BELT LINE WHEN SMALL PIECE OF HAMMER STRUCK VICTIM ON LEFT EYE WHEN WATCHING MEN DRIVING STAPLES IN BELT VICTIM WAS NOT WEARING HIS GLASS. NOTE REINSTRUCTE MEN ON WEARING THEIR GLASS.

May 8, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL ON FIRST LEF TOFF MAIN IDEAL SECTION. FALL IN NO.1 ENTRY LAST OPEN BREAK. FALL 20 FOOT LONG 5 FOOT WID E6 FOOT HIGH. NO PERSONS INVOLVE, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLFE, HAD WILD COAL AT THE ANGK ER POINT. SOME WATER IN ROOF.

March 1, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Baldwin Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD MAR 91

January 3, 1990 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Baldwin Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING STUCK DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE WHEN GLOVE CAUGHT ON DRILL STEEL CAUSING SMALL RT FINGER TO BE BROKEN

December 27, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON NO 1 BELT TWO BLOCKS FROM OUTSIDE. LENGTH 30' LONG 14' WIDE 6' HIGH. MINE WAS IDLE OFF FOR CHRISTMAS. COLD WEATHER DRY OUT.

September 23, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

NO PERSONS OR E0UIP INVOLVED.ROOF SWEATING CAUSING FALL.SIZE OF FALL-20'LONG X 14'WIDE X 4'THICK.#1 OUTBY SUPPLY ROAD.

August 3, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

HOT WEATHER CAU8ING SWEATING. KNOW PERSON WAS INVOLVED IN FALL. KNOW EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN FALL. FALL 14' WIDE 25 LONG 6' HIGH.

February 12, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #13ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 140 FEET.FALL AREA 25 FEET LONG, 12 FEET WIDE, 7 FEET HIGH.HAD 6 FOOT BOLTS RESIN BOLTING CROSS BARS 5" ? 7" ON MINE POST.

July 21, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT FA7E #3 ENTRY FELL AT T HE POINT OF ANCHOR SIZE OF FALL APPROX 30 FT LONG 25 FT WIFE AT THE BREAKING OF A CROSSCUT TO THE LEFT USING 6 FT RESIN ROOF BOLTS FALL FELL IN FRONT OF MINER NO DAMAGE3TO MACHINE ROOF F WAS ROTTEN HOT WEATHER CAUSING MOISTURE ON ROOF

June 14, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 2 ENT9Y FALL TOOK PLACE WHEN MINE WAS IDEAL. HOT WEATHER AND SWEATING. NO PERSON INVOLVED NO EQUIPMENT IVOVLED.

December 31, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Baldwin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER WAS3INSTALLING BOLTS HAD THREE BOLTS LEFT TO INSTALL IN REMAINDING CUTWHEN ROOF FELL ROCK BROKE OFF UP TO THE ATRS & BOLTS THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED ROCK STSRUCK THE BOLT MANON TH E RT HIP & RT F2OT BOLTMAN WAS BRUISED FROM FALLROCK

May 3, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IN #1 ENTRY AT INTERSECTION CROSS CUT TO LEFT TOOK (A) RUN APPROX. 15\ FT. ROOF BOLTER STORTED BOLTING NOTICE SPITTING OF ROOF. WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING MACHINE FROM AREA, FALL FELL ON FRONT OF MACHINE. NOTE: (NO INURIES) NO DAMAGE TO MACHINE.

August 2, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

HOT WEATHER CAUSING SWEAT AND ROOF FALL WENT FROM 5FT RESIN BOLTS TO 6FT RESIN BOLTS NO PERSONS OR EQUIP INVOLVED

July 28, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FOOF FALL NO 5 ENTRY OUTBY L.O.C. HOT WEA T HER CAUSING SWEATING USING 5\ RESIN BOLTS & 10\ STRAPS & ONE HOLE BOARDS WENT TO 6\ BOLTS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS

July 26, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baldwin Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FLL NO 1 ENTRY HOT WEATHER CAUSING SWEAT USING RESIN BOLTS & 10\ STRAPS & WITH ONE HOLE BOARDS WENT TO 6\ RESIN BOLTS STRAPS WITH ONE HOLE BOARDS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS

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