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June 19, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sherbett Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

2 HILL SEAMS RU3NING PARRALLEL BROKE LOOSE FROM MAIN ROOF DROP OUT IN INTERSECTION 5FT THICK 35 TO 40 FT LONG

March 11, 1987 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sherbett Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING BELT TO INSTALL ROLLER,INJURED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

March 4, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sherbett Energy Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED MAN3STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING ON A OIL CAN WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TORGUEING A ROOF BOLT AND THAT WHEN HE EXERTED PRESSURE ON THE WRENCH THE CAN CREELED OVER THROWING HIM BACKWAR D AGAINST THE R2OF BOLT ING MACHINE.

November 4, 1986 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Sherbett Energy Corp · Contact with electrical current

HIGH LINE TOO C5OSE TO ROAD VICTIM CARELESS OPF BOOM TRUCK. VICTIM THOUGHT HE HAD ENOUGH CLEARANCE TO WORK BOOM UNDER HIGH LINE AFTER BEING WARNED. HE DIDN'T THINK THE ELECTICITY COULD RUN T HROUGH RUBBER T3RES OF HIS TRUCK.

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