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1983–2026
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December 3, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Reitz Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL DISCOVERED AT 11.OO AM ON DEC 3 1984 IN #1 ENTRY SOUTHEAST MAINS SPAD 640 ONE CROSSCUT INBY 4L FALL IS 20 FT WIDE 30 FT LONG AND 8 FT HIGH

November 16, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Reitz Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL DISCOVERED AT 8AM ON 11-16-84 IN #6 ENTRY SOUTHEAST MAINS 1ST X-CUT OUTBY 4 RIGHT OVERCAST. FALL IS APPROX 8\ HIGH 20\ WIDE & 20\ LONG RESIN BOLTED WITH 6\ BOLTS.

June 18, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reitz Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SITTING IN T HE CAB OF A GALIS ROOF BOLTER UNDER THE CANOPY. AS HE WAS DRILLING TOP A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED BOUNCED OFF OF THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER & STRUCK INJURED ON T HE LEFT TE MPLE.

June 15, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Reitz Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SITTING IN THE CANOPY OF THE MINER TRAMMING THE MINER BACKWARDS. THE CANOPY CAUGHT A ROOF BOLT, FORCING THE POST OF THE CANOPY AGAINST THE CONTROL LEVERS CATCHING INJUREDS HAND BETWEEN THE CONTROL LEVERS & CANOPY POST.

June 12, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Reitz Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL DISCOVERED DURING 11:00A%'%' 11:00PM TO 7:00AM SHIFT ON 6-12-84. ROOF FALL IS 6\ HIGH 20\ LONG & 20\ WIDE AT THE INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY IN THE 3RD LEFT SECTION 120\ INBY STATION 533- 6\ RESIN BOLTS.

February 14, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Reitz Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINT ROOF FALL DISCOVERED AT 9:00 AM IN 4 RT SECTION LOCATED 50\INBY STATION 78 AT INTERSEC #6 ENTRY AND CONTINUING THROUGH X-CUTS TO 40\INBY STATION 1352 ON #4 ENTRY.FALL IS APPX 6\HIGH X 18 \WIDE X 180\LONG.

September 10, 1983 PA · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reitz Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS IN A STANDING POSITION LOADING A 6" 30 HP SUBMERSIBLE PUMP ONTO A 3-C PERSONNEL CARRIER HE PLACED THE SUCTIOIN END OF THE PUMP ON THE EDGE OF THE CARRIER. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT T HER END OF THE PUMP TO FLIP IT ONTO THE CARRIER THE SUCTION END SLIPPED OFF OF THE CARRIER AND THE PUMP STRUCK INJURED ON THE LOWER R LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE

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