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ONE FALL STARTED IN THE FACE OF NO. 2 ENTRY AND FELL MOST OF THE WAY THROUGH THE RIGHT CROSSCUT, THEN IT FELL APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET TO THE RIGHT THROUGH THE 4 TO 5 AND 5 TO 6 CROSSCUTS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN NO 5 ENTRY THE FALL WAS APPROX 15' L 20'W 4'T
PULLING TRAILING OFF OF ROOF BOLTER REEL AND HURT BACK.
I.NAME WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP HE RAISED UP TO SEE IF OTHER MANTRIP WAS COMING STRUCK HEAD ON 1SRT OVERCAST IN TRACK ENTRY
ROOF FAL OCC IN LAST OPEN CROSSCUT ON 10TH R. SECTION. FALL WAS APROX. 4 1/2' TO 5' THICK.
HE WAS COUPLING TWO PIECES OF BOLT DRILL STEEL TOGETHER, PUSHING LEVER TOO SOON THEREFORE PINNING HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOLTER STEEL AND MINE ROOF.
STEPPED FROM TRACK FLAT CAR ONTO MINE FLOOR. TURNING ANKLE.
A FAULT IN THE TOP CAUSED THIS FALL. THE FALL WAS 120' LONG AND 2' TO 4' THICK. THIS FALL FELL BETWEEN THE LAST TIME THE AREA WAS TRAVELED 7-21-88 TO 7-25-88. THIS FALL WAS IN THE RETURN HOWEV EVER, DID NOT AFFECT THE AIR ON TRAVEL OF MEN.
ROOF FELL FOR 120'IN DISTANCE.RANGING FROM 2-4'THICK IN #1 RETURN.THIS DIDNT AFFECT FACE VENTILATION.RETURN WAS TRAVELED THE WEEK PRIOR TO FALL AND NOTHING WAS DETECTED TO INDICATE THAT THE TO P IN THIS AREA WAS GOING TO FALL.
MASHED FINGER ON MOTOR COUPLING WHILE RUNNING MOTOR.
TRIPPED OVER COME-A-LONG ROPE USED TO ANCHOR TAIL PIECE
UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM SUPPLY CAR. I,NAME WAS TOSSING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE TO THE BACK OF THE CAR, WHEN THE PIECE BRING TOSSED STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB.
W VA ARMATURE JEEP OPERATED BY STEVE CANFIELD WAS COMING DOWN A HILL THE LEE NORSE JEEP WAS STOPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SAME HILL. THEY WAS PUTTING THE TROLLEY POLE BACK ON THE WIRE. WHEN THE W VA ARMATURE JEEP SLIDE ABOUT 30 FT DOWN THE HILL HITTING THE LEE NORSE JEEP JARRING THE RIDERS INSIDE.
VICTIM WAS RIDING IN DECK OF BATTERY TRACTOR ANDWAS ROLLED OUT OF DECK OVER TOP OF TRACTOR.
WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT HEAD AND STRUCK VICTIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.
VICIMT WAS PITCHING A FULL CAN OF OIL UP TO THE MINER.
OPERATOR'S SHIR7 SLEEVE CAUGHT UP LEVER CAUSING HEAD TO GO UP CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN HEAD AND MINE ROOF.
STARTING THE DR3LL STEEL KNEE HIT FAST UP DRESSING CAUSING DRILL HEAD TO MOVE UP CAUGHING LEFT THUMB.
EMPL LIFTING GA5LON OF WATER IN LOW COAL AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.