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April 6, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Nugget Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING AN IDLE WORK DAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF #3 HEADING 100FT OUTBY SURVEY STATION #16984 & EXTENDED INTO #3 RT BREAK THE FALL DID NOT GO INTO THE INTERSE CTION IN #4 HEADING

August 4, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Nugget Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SPOT BOLTING NO. 1 HEADING. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIS THUMB CUTTING HALF OFF.

August 12, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Nugget Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

38504INER WAS CUTTING #3 RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEADING PULLED CABLE TO THE RIB AWAY FROM MINER, RESULTING IN RUPTURE.

July 28, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Nugget Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

96660FALL 2 BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION 15824 REACHING FROM #4 BREAK TO #17 BREAK APPROX 20 FT WIDE 10 FT THICK 250 FT LONG.

March 14, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Nugget Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE FEET SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE RIB.THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO ME ON 03-17-92.HE WORKED ON 03-16-92.

November 13, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Nugget Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DISCOVERED A CRACK AT 30" INSTALLED 48" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.STARTED INSTALLING 60" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS FROM INTERSECTION OF #2 INBY.FALL OCCURRED AT 3:00 AM.FALL MEASURED AT 20' WIDE 5' TO 6' TH ICK APPROXIMATELY 90' IN LENGTH.

May 22, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Nugget Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ROOF FALL 60FT INBY SURVEY SATION 14944 TIMBER IT OFF DANGER IT OFF THIS APPROX 2200FT LONG 20FOOT WIDE 4FOOT THICK

May 22, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Nugget Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ROOF FALL 2 40FT INBY SURVEY SATION 14976 TIMBERED OFF & DANGERED OFF IT WAS APPROX 200FT LONG & 20FT WIDE 4FT THICK

November 12, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Nugget Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TURN BELT ON STARTED TOWARD FACE TRIPPED OVER SLIP ROLLER STARTED TOP PICK IT UP & PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BAK.

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