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March 4, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SMALL AKEA HAD BEEN SLOUGHING BETWEEN ROOF BOLTSFOR THE LAST FEW DAYS, ET TIMBERS NEAR SLOUGHAGETHE SLOUGHAGE HAS NOW RESULTED IN A CONSIDERED FALL AT THE ANCHORAGE ZONE.

January 25, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DURING A PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AIRWAY A FALL OF THE ROOF AT OR NEAR STATION 1450 HAD OCCURRED SINCE THE LAST EXAMINATION.

October 3, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL & THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION FOUND THAT THE ROOF HAD FALLEN IN THE INTAKE #2 ENTRY NOT THE ESCAPEWAY 80FT OUTBY SPAD #625

April 13, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON THE 2 BUTT (001) SECTION THAT FELL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE, SHUTTLE CAR AND CAUSED INJURY TO AN EMPLOYEE. THE CLAIMANT WAS TRANS POTED TO RUBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A BROKEN PELVIS AND STRETCHED BLADDER.

March 20, 1992 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE CLAIMANT HAD LEFT MINE PROPERTY BY\UT FORGOT TO PICK UP HIS PAYCHECK.HE RETURNED TO OFFICE AREA AND GOT OUT OF HIS VEHICLE AND LIGHTLY JOGGING AND SIDE STEPPING OVER WATER PUDDLES WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIGHTLY SLID 3 INCHES AND CLAIMANT SLAMMED HIS LEFT HEEL AND FOOT DOWN IN ORDER TO REESTABLISH HIS BALANCE.THE CLAIMANT BROKE HIS LEFT LEG.

February 25, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLAIMANT STATES WHILE WALKING OUT OF MINE STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF BOLT CAUSING LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.

January 21, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE CLAIMANT STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS SETING THE ATRS OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A "CORNER" OF ROCK & COAL FELL FROM TEH RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE ANKLES & PORTIOUS OF HIS BACK.

December 14, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CLAINTANT WAS TROBULE SHOTTING A HYDRUALIC PROBLEM WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PLACED OVER A SLIT IN A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE SUBSEQUENTLY CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

October 22, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE WORKING ON LANDING PLATFORM APPROX 3' OFF GROUND CLAIMANT CLAIMS BOARD ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING BROKE LOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD TO GROUND.

October 3, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT STATES THAT WHILE CLEANING ROCK FROM ON TOP OF THE MINING MACHINE A PIECE OF THE ROCK BROKE OFF & THE CLAIMANT JERKED HIS SHOULDER & STRAINED IT

June 22, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION FOUND THAT THE ROOF HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE NO. 7 ROOM AND NO. 1, 2, 3 ENTRIES AND #7 ENTRY. UPON FURTHER REVIEW, ADDITIONAL ROOF AREA WAS SUSPECT AND A REHABILITION PRO GRAM WAS FORMULATED AND INSTITUTED.

June 14, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSITIONING A GUIDE ROD ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. THE GUIDE ROD BECAME "SNUG" TO THE FIT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CLAIMANT CLAIMS THAT HE GENTLY TAPPED THE GUIDE ROD WITH A HAMMER, RESULTING IN A SPLINTER OF STEEL PUNCTURING HIS EYE.

June 7, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE PRE-SHIFT MINE EXAMINER FOUND THAT THE INTERSECTION OF THE #3 BREAK IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE WEST MAINS HAD FALLEN ROOF OF AN UNINTENTIONAL NATURE. THE ROOF FALL AREA APPEARS TO HAVE ENCOUT NTERED AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 20X20X8' HIGH.

January 15, 1990 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEN WERE SETTING POSTS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING UP A POST AND INJURED GOT TOO CLOSE AND WAS HIT IN THE MOUTH WITH THE AX.

December 4, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WATER IN TOP SET A DOUBLE ROW OF BREAKER POSTS ON ALL SIDES OF THE ROOF FALL AND ROPED ITOFF AND HUNG DANGER BOARDS.NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT.

October 10, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIP AND FELL ON A WET PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN LAYING SUPPLY YAR HURT LOWER BACK

July 5, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTER OPERATOR WAS TRAMING BOLTER AND THE HELPER HAD HIS FOOT UNDER BOLTER TIRE.

March 2, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS PICKING SLATE OFF BELT AND WHEN HE TURNED TO THROW IT HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

November 16, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK INJURED ON HAND, BROKE AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER.

August 3, 1988 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON HAT THEN ARM & HAND.

May 24, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ringold Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME WAS SETTING JACK PIPE TO ANKOR THE TAILPC. AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HOLE FELL AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT AND FINGER.

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