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December 21, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bethel Fuels Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LAST CUT NOT BOLTED WHERE X-CUT CUT INTO SLURRY IN HEADING CUTTER ALONG INBY RIB.MINE WAS IDLED LAST 2 DAYS.

August 3, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bethel Fuels Inc · Accident type, without injuries

I BEAM THAT WAS SUPPORTING ONE END OF CANOPY BENT AND ALLOWED THAT END OF CANOPY TO DROP DOWN.

January 9, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bethel Fuels Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#3 HEADING AT FACE 20' LONG X 16' WIDE X 6' HIGH XCUT 2 TO 3 20' LONG X 16' WIDE X 6' HIGH. TOP WAS BAD; WATER COMING OUT OF ROOF.

December 7, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bethel Fuels Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LAST CROSSCUT FROM 2 BELT HDG TO 1 LEFT RETURN FELL 30 FT LONG BY 5 FT HIGH BY 16 FT WIDE TOP WAS BAD WITH WATER COMING OUT OF ROOF.

October 18, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bethel Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR GOT OFF BUGGY TO CLEAN LOOSE COAL FROM TOP OF WHEL WELLS & SIDE. BRAKES WERE NOT SET. WHILE CLEANING THE SHUTTLE CAR DRIFTED & RAN OVER OPERATOR'S LEFT FOOT. OPERATOR'S LE FT FOOT WAS BRUISED-X-RAYS WERE TAKEN.

March 15, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bethel Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINDING LEAK ON FEEDER HIT SWITCH ACC. WITH LEG CCAUSING FEEDER TO COME ON CAUSED L. ARM TO BECOME LODGED BETWEEN FLIGHT AND FEEDER FRAME BREAKING ARM.

May 9, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bethel Fuels Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#8 ENTRY RETURN OF #4 BELT LINE 1 BLOCK TO THE RT OF STATION #285 18 FT WIDE 25 FT LONG 4 - 4 1/2 HIGH FELL BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS CUTTER IN ROOF DOWN THE CENTER OF ENTRY 4 FT RESIN BOLTS

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