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July 19, 1990 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
River Bend Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE STOCKPILE AREA OPERATING A BOOM TRUCK IN THE OPERATOR'S STATION.TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ABOVE.ONE EMPLOYEE CUT A PIECE OF HAND RAILING.THE A -FRAME TYRPE OF RAILING ROLL ED DOWN THE HILL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK

January 31, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
River Bend Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)

REMOVING POWER BOX LID POWER ARKED TO ARM

January 30, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
River Bend Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS HAULING BLOCK IN ON SCOOP HE SAID HE HIT A HOLE IN BOTTOM AND BOUNCED UP AND WHEN COME DOWN HIT TAIL BONE ON SCOOP DECK

January 7, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
River Bend Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

GOING THROUGH FAULTY TOP THAT WENT ACROSS THE SECTION INTERSECTION FELL IN ON #4 HEADING WHEN CUT BREAK THROUGH.

April 22, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
River Bend Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BAD TOP INTERSECTION 16FTBY18FT WAS TIMBERED OFF NOT BOLTED INBY SPAD #117 IN #1FHEADING OF OLFELL BETWEEN 032488 & 042288 & ON 042288 AT 100PM NOT GOING TO CLEAN UP

April 20, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
River Bend Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LARGE DIP FELL (FALL OCCURED BETWEEN 032488 & 042088) IN SEC.HEADING #3 INBY SPAD #105 TO FACE & INTO PART OF BREAKS RIGHT & LEFT & HIT BREAK A FACE REST GOING TO CLEAN UP MOVED SECTION

October 6, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
River Bend Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING 7HE ROOF BOLTER HE HAD HIS FOOT HANGING OVER THE SIDE ANDIT GOT CAUGHT THIS BADLY BRUISING HIS FOOT.

September 6, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
River Bend Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRAMMING 7HE ROOF BOLTER HE HAD HIS FOOT HANGING OVER THE SIDE & IT GOT CAUGHT THUS BADLY BRUISING HIS FOOT.

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