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September 11, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cresent Development Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY AND INCLUDED THE INTERSECTION OF THE X-CUT TO #4 LOOAFED 20 FEET INBY STATION #20 THE FALL WAS 24 FEET WIDE AT TIS WIDEST POINT AND 29 FEET IN LENG TH AND WAS 5 FE9T ABOVE THE COAL SEAM.

August 3, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cresent Development Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RED ON A IDLE PERIOD BETWEEN 300PM ON 07/31/87 AND 5:00 AM ON 08/03/87.THE FALL ISLOCATED IN THE #4 ENTRY 70' ABOVE THE COAL DEASEAM.

July 27, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cresent Development Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OCCURRED3ON A IDLE PERIOD BETWEEN 300 PM 7/25 AND 500 AM ON 7-27-87 IN THE X CUT 3 TO 4 ENTRY 70 FT INBY STATION 2 IN 3 ENTRY THE FALL WAS 15 FT WIDE 54FT LONG AND TAPERED FROM COAL HEI GHT TO 11 FT. 3

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