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April 1, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oliver Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL ABO6T 8FT HIGH, 20FT WIDE AND 50 FT LONG OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECION OFF 1ST LEFT MAINS. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED.

March 10, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oliver Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SP9EADING ROCKDUST HE TURNED TO LIFT ANOTHER BAG FROM SCOOP AND TORE MUSCLE FROM RIGHT SHOULDER

January 6, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oliver Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATED TO A3OTHER EMPLOYEE THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO BEND A ROOF BOLT

October 28, 1985 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Oliver Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

A ROOF BOLT HAD PULLED THROUGH A HOLE IN ROOF STRAP CUSING STRAP TO DROP DOWN ON ONE END. THESTRAP WAS JUST INBY A LINE CURTAIN. SUBJECT CAME THROUGH CURTAIN STRIKING CORNER OF STRAP.

October 18, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oliver Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

TAKING WIRE ROPE LOOSE FROM BELT DRIVE AND SCRAPED HAND ORER DRIVE.

January 29, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oliver Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN 2 HEADING THAT HAD BEEN STOPPED FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS FALL WAS 3/X20X7 BOLTS WERE BROKEN AND PULLED OUT

October 30, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oliver Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL 70-80 FT LONG, 11 FT HIGH AND 20 FT WIDE OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY BADLY CRACKED AND BROKEN TOP WAS THE MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

September 14, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Oliver Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOTCH SLIPPED AND TRE SCOOTER ROLLED BACKWARDS

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