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June 10, 1988 VA · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bounty Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACK SETTER WAS SETTING SAFETY JACK BETWEEN BOLTS SHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED.

February 24, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bounty Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 20 FEET INBY NO. 2 PORTAL BELT INBY 1 TO 4 FEET LONG, 1L FEET WIDE, AND 24 FEET THICK. MOUNTAIN SEAM.

September 21, 1987 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Bounty Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MINE FOREMAN LE0T PERSONNEL CARRIER BECAUSE OF GROUND AND FAILED TO SHOT OFF CONTROLLER THEN CRAWLED TO FACE MINE BUGGY BECAME GROUNDED BURNING INSOLATION CAUSING SMOKE TO ACCUMILATE FOREMAN I NHALED SMOKE CA6SING RESPIRATORY PROBLEM.

February 11, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bounty Mining Corp · Struck by powered moving object

PINNER OPERATOR WASNT WATCHING-BACKED PINNER TOO CLOSE TO MACHINE GETTING READY TO DRILL NEXT HOLE

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