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February 3, 1992 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spring Ridge Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE ON MINE FLOOR AND TURNED RT ANKLE.

January 22, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Spring Ridge Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING RF BOLT PUTTING IT IN HOLE BOLT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON R EAR

December 7, 1990 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spring Ridge Coal Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK AFTER SECURING TARP FELL FROM LADDER RIP THE TRUCK BED.

December 4, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Spring Ridge Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR OF ROOF BOLTER WAS STARTING TO PUT UP FIRST BOLT IN CUT. 100 TO 150 LBS OF COAL FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE RIB HITTING OPERATOR ON RT. LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

July 14, 1989 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Spring Ridge Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE SETTING TIMBERS IN FACE ONE TIMBER WAS BEING SAWED WHEN IT SLIPPED & ROLLED INTO TAIMBER WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN SET THIS DISLODGED TIMBER & CAUSED IT TO FALL ON LT UPPE R LEG OF SUBJECT CAUSING A BRUISE

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