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November 19, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jude Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PICE OF R OCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE LAST AND SECOND ROW OF BOLTS OUTBY THE FACE AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE HEAD RESULTING IN TGHE AMPUTATION OF HIS LEFT EAR.THE INJUREDS HARD HAT WAS RESP ONSIBLE FOR THE AMPUTATION OF THE EAR.

November 3, 1988 WV · Coal wireman, communications man OTHER
Jude Energy Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

THE INJURED EITHER FELL OR WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND RECEIVED A CONCUSSION IT WAS NOT DETERMINED UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT IT WAS AN ACCIDENT AND NOT AN ILLNESS THE VICTIM HA S NO MEMORY OF WHAT HAPPENED

September 7, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jude Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCC ON T HE 2 BELT APROX 1600 FT OUTBY THE FACE IN THE 6 ENTRY THE FALL EMEASURE D APPROX 20 X20X4.

June 29, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jude Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #2 ENTRY APROC 400' OUTBY THE FACE IMAN AREA BOLTED WITH CONVENTIONAL BOLTS, THE FALL MEASURED 35' X 12' X 48".

June 6, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jude Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL 50 FT X 36 TO 42 FT THICK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF THE #7 ENTRY BY THE PRESHIFT EXAMINER.

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