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October 19, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shenandoah Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A SLIP FELL IN THE BATTERY STATION DAMAGING A SET OF 828 HAULER BATTERIES NO ONE WAS INJURED NO ONE AROUND WHEN IT FALL THE ROCK WAS ABOUT 5FT THICK & 22FT LONG ALL BUSTED UP NOT ONE SOLID ROC K

June 28, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shenandoah Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY AT SPAD #614. IT FELL OUT ABOUT 3' IN THICKNESS, ABOUT A BREAK OR 60' LONG, 5 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA. IT'S IN THE RETURN AND THE SECTION IS STARTING PULLING PILLARS. IT W ILL BE CLEANED UP. TIMBERED IT OFF ALL SIDES. IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE METHOD OF MINING.

January 22, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shenandoah Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #3 ENTRY IN THE NATURL ENTRY NOT INVOLVING NOTHING BREAK OUT BY FEEDER DUMPING OPINT IT FELL ON 3RD SHIFT CRIBBED IT OFF

October 13, 1990 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss OTHER
Shenandoah Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPL INJ BACK ON 4/14/89 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LIFT PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE RESULTING IN LOST TIME INJ HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 1/8/90 & WORKED UNTIL 10/13/90. AGGRAVATION OF PREVIOUS INJ DUE TO WO RK ENVIRONMENT RESULTED IN RECURRENCE OF INJURY.

January 2, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shenandoah Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING MINER CABLE FROM PILE TO CONNECT TO MINER WHEN A POP WAS HEARD IN MY LOWER BACK. I DON'T THINK IT WAS A MUSCLE.

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