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March 30, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & C Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNTINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 03-39-92 IN THE #5 ENTRY IN THE FACE THE FALL WAS APPROX 15 FT BY 14 FT X5 FT.FALL FELL OVER WEEKEND.

January 9, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
S & C Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE HIT HIS HEAD WHEN HE WAS CRAWLING UNDER DUCK WALK.

December 13, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & C Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL DUE TO MUD SEAM IN TOP 3'-6' THICK 4'-16' WIDE 50' LONG. LEFT CROSS CUT ABOUT 250' INBY PORTAL IN #1 HDN AT SURVEY STATION 1536.

November 4, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & C Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND CUT EE ON CHIN.

January 11, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & C Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM TAILPIECE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO ROCKS, CRUSHING HIS FINGER.

November 8, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & C Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS TURNING AROUND AFTER A SHOT WAS FIRED, TWISTING HIS KNEE. RESULTED IN SPRAINED KNEE.

February 1, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & C Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED INJURED HIS BACK WHILE CHANGING A SCOOP TIRE.

January 9, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & C Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 15FT FROM SURVEY STATION #D373 FALL WAS APP 25FT LONG BY 12FT WIDE BY 61/2FTK THICK (TIMBERED OFF & PUT DANGER SIGNS)

November 21, 1988 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & C Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE WALKING ON THE SECTION

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