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December 8, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Becky Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN BELT NEUTRAL AT SPAD NO 100. APPROX. 4500 FT OUTBY WORKING FUEL FALL MEASURED 20FT X 20FT X 4 FT HIGH.

September 15, 1993 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN BACK. DRAWSLATE MEASURED 46"WX3'LX3"THICK.

April 29, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Becky Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILED OCCURED APPROX 1300 FT OUTBY FALL AREA. AT SPAD NO 580 IN INTERSECTION ALONG 4 SEAL THAT HAD SEALED OFF ABANDONED AREA.

February 8, 1993 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Becky Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINER OPERATOR GOT MINER STUCK IN PILLAR DUE TO LOOSE COAL ACCUMULATION UNDER CATS. PILLAR FALL CAME WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING MINER FREE THEREFORE GETTING MINER CAUGHT UNDER PILLAR FAL L.

November 16, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becky Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHED MINER CABLE OVER OUT OF WAY PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

November 13, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER HIT RIGHT THUMB. CUT THUMB AND CHIPPED BONE IN THUMB.

May 11, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Becky Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX. 1 MILE OUTBY ACTIVE WORKING SECTION IN INTERSECTION AT SPAD NO.186. FALL WAS APPROX. 30 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE & 3 TO 4 FT THICK.

February 24, 1992 VA · Coal INUNDATION
Becky Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINED NO 9 ENTRY OF 001 SUPERSECTION INUNDATION 001 DAMAGING CONT MINER POWER CENTER RF BOLTER 21 SC 2 COAL FEEDERS

January 25, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Becky Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ABNORMAL ROOF CONDITION (SLIP) FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT OF ROOF BOLTER FALL APPROX 4 TO 41/2FT HIGH 60FT LONG

September 7, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Becky Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED OVER WEEKEND ON IDLE SHIFT. BETWEEN 9-7-91 TO 9-9-91. FALL APPROX 20 FT WIDE TO 120 FT LONG 4 1/2 FT HIGH. CAUSE OF FALL IS ESTIMATED FAUTLY SECTION OF ROOF. FALL FOUND ON PRESHIFT.

August 22, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PEICE OF DRAW SLATE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE ON HEAD AND SHOULDER PEICE OF DRAWSLATE MEASURED 3FT X 2FT X 3INCH.

July 25, 1991 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becky Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROOF SUPPORT TIMBERS IN SCOOP BUCKET AND PULLING SOMETHING IN BACK.

February 7, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

INSTALLING ATRS JACK ON LEENORSE BOLTER KNOCKING PIN THROUGH JACK EYE. METAL CHIPPED OFF OF PIN LODGING IN EMPLOYEE LEFT EYE (NOTC). EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH OUT PROTECTIVE SID E LENSES.

February 4, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING ROOF,PUT BOLT IN DRILL HOLE STRAIGHTENING BENT ROOF BOLT.BEARING PLATE ON BOLT SPRANG BACK STRIKING EMPL BENEATH LEFT EYE ON CHEEK.

October 15, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FOR M BELT & DIDN'T STOP MOVING BELT. THEREFOR CUTTING LEFT HAND & FINGERS.

July 23, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becky Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE STRAINED BACK

June 11, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becky Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINER HELPER PULLING CABLE, HAND SLIPPED AND BUMPED ARM AGAINST RIB. DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 6-20-90.

April 24, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL DURING BOLTING CYCLE MEASURING 6 FT X 5 FT X 3 IN THICK FALLING BAKC TO ATRS COMING UNDER NEAT TO CATCH RIGHT FOOT.

March 23, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL CATCHING MAN ON SHOULDERS AND BACK.

January 4, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Becky Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PLACING MINED CABLE OVER TOP OF MINER HEAD, MINER ROCKED FOREWARD CATCHING MINER HELPER'S TOES.

December 1, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR REPLACING DISLODGED BOLT. ATRS WHEN LET OFF TURNED A PIECE OF ROCK LOOSE STRIKING OPERATOR IN THE SMALL OF THE BACK.

October 7, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING A PICE OF ROCK IT HIT THE BOTTOM AND A PIECE OF SMALL ROCK WENT INTO HIS EYE.

June 26, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPER PULLED INTO PLACE UNDER SUPPORTED TOP STARTED DRILLING TEST HOLE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAME OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT

June 15, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Becky Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HYDRALIC DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ON ROOF BOLTER, BY PASSING IN BLOCK. OPERATOR REACHING FOR STEL AND HEAD WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THUMB PINCHED BETWEEN BOLTER HEAD AND DRILL STILL.

May 26, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Becky Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MUDDY, SLICK BOTTOM PANS BACKING OUT OF #3 ENTRY #2 PAN MAN LOOKING BACK. #3 PAN MAN HAD LOOKED FOREWARD #2 PAN STARTED SLIDING AROUND, FRONT END OF PAN PINNED MAN TO RIB.

May 8, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Becky Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE REABOATING THE TOP IN #4 ENTRY WITH 6 FEET BOLTERTHE TOP AND FELL APRROXIMATELY 6 TO 7 FEET THICK ABOUT 35 TO 40 FT LONG LOST TIME SPAD #395 IN 34 ENTRY NO ACCIDENTS WERE INVOLVED IN ROO F FALL FELL ABOUT 1 O'CLOCK.

April 28, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becky Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE GETTING PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OFF OF 14 MINER PULLED MUSCLE OR SLIPPED DISK IN LOWER PART OF MINER.

August 8, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE ROOF FELL FROM LEFT SIDE 6' X 3' X 1'' THICK STRIKING I.NAME ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND IN LEFT RIBS.

May 13, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becky Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING APPROX. 25 PITCHES OF 2609 PTCH CHAIN FOR A S/C STRAINED BACK & PULLED A MUSCLE.

April 15, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becky Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE FOR JOY MINER HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 25, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB BOLT INTO THE RIB CATCHING THE MINER OPERATOR ON THE SHOULDER AND ARM.

November 16, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Becky Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AT 1030AM A RO7K FALL IN #4 HEADING APPROX.10FT.INBY PORTAL AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL MEASURING 16FT.WIDE 20FT.IN LENGTH & APPROX.60INCHES FELL NO ACCIDENTS WERE INVOLVED

September 8, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Becky Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

LOADING 21 SHUT7LE CAR #1 ENTRY PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 26''WIDE X 28''LONG X 1-4'' THICK FELL STRIKING I.NAME ON HEAD.

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