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September 12, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

APPROX. 4' TO 5' FELL IN LOST INTERSECTION IN #3 ENTRY AT SPAD #212. FALL IS ABOUT 20' X 40'.

September 7, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AREA APPROX. 20X90 FELL ABOUT 4 1/2 TO 5 FT HIGH FROM IT INTERSECTION AND ACROSS 5 INTERSECTION IN LAST OPER BREAK INBY SPAD 208-209.

August 10, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amron Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING WITH LEFT ARM FELT IT PULL IN MY STOMACH.

August 6, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Struck by falling object

BOLTING IN #1 ENTRY. STEEL STARTED IN CAP COAL. CAP COAL WAS LOOSE & FELL ON HEAD HURTING NECK.

July 16, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amron Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PICKED UP TIMBER GOING TO PITCH IT. DRAWED BACK TO PITCH TIMBER AND MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN TIMBER AND ROCK.

May 24, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

#1 FALL FELL IN #4 ENTRY 2 BRKS INBY SPAD #177 - 4'HX20'LX20W PINNED WITH 42 AND 48 FALL ROUTED BOLTS. #2 FALL FELL IN #0 ENTRY 2 BRKS INBY SPAD #181 6'HX20'LX20W PINNED WITH 42 AND 48 FULLY GROUTED BOLTS BY PINNED WITH 6' BOLTS.

May 24, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

#2 FALL FELL IN #0 ENTRY 2 BRKS INBY SPAD #181 65'HX20'LX20'W PINNED WITH 42 AND 48 FULLY GROUTED BOLTS SPYS PINNED WITH 6' BOLTS.

May 9, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IN #9 APPROX. 20X20 INTERSECTION ONE BREAK OUTBY FACE AND FALL IN #8 INTERSECTION SECOND BREAK OUTBY FACE PART OF INTERSECTION AND HEADING INBY BREAK APPROX 20X25. BOTH FALLS APPROX. 4-1/ 2 FEET HIGH.

April 4, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX 35'X18'X4 1/2' H. IN INTERSECTION OF #9 ENTRY CUT THRU ON 10 SIDE ONLYH.

December 18, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amron Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BLADE INJURED BACK.

October 25, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL INTERSECTION #9 ENTRY FACE AREA APPROX 20FT FROM FACE THICKNESS 30FT TO 41/2FT 30FTX20FTBOLTED WITH 30FT 4FT BOLTS

October 5, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amron Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WADING SUPPLIES IN SCOOP BUCKET START OF SHIFT OUTSIDE.SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE OF SCOOP BUCKET.LEFT LEG SPREAD OUT FROM UNDER BODY PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA AND LOWER BACK AREA.

March 25, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN FACE INTERSECTION #4 ENTRY FACE FLUSH ONE CUT OUT OF 4 RT BREAK BREAK NOT BOLTED FALL AREA APPROX. 20 X 20 X 4 TO 7 FT IN HEIGHT.

March 18, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Struck by falling object

SCALING TOP AND SLUG FELL ON HIS BACK SCALING TOP IN AREA OF LAST ROW OF BOLTS PIECE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS ON HIS BACK SIZE OF ROCK APPROX 20" DIA X 5" TO 0" THICK.

February 23, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL INTERSECTION #7 FACE AREA 5 TO 7 FT HIGH A CAN BE DETERMINED.

January 28, 1992 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amron Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROCK DUST FELT PAIN IN LOWER L BACK

January 16, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION OF #2 ENT RY FELL IN APPROX 4FT HIGHT 20FT X20FT THIS WAS FACE AREA IT 2 TO 3 WAS CU T THRU 3 TO 4 HAD ONLY ONE CUT REMOVED

January 14, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION #8 FELL FROM ORGINAL FALL TO FACE WHICH WAS APPROX. 20 FT. IT WAS INTERSECTION AREA. THIS WAS EXTERIOR OF FALL FROM 1-13-92 FELL FROM LAST FALL TO FACE.

January 12, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OUTBY INTERSECTION OF #8 ENTRY FOR 2 BREAKS APPROX 100 FT CANT TELL HOW HIGH FALL WAS.

November 22, 1991 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Amron Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED FINGER CAUGHT FINGER WITH BOLT COUPLER AGAINST TOP.

November 13, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amron Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DISC TO MOVE OUT FROM UNDER MINER FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN AND LOWER STOMACH HAD SOME SWELLING.

October 23, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amron Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CLEANING ROCK OUT OF SHAKER HURT BACK LIFTING ROCK.

August 27, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION #4 ENTRY 1BK OUTBY FACE OF IDLE SECTION 3 LEFT 20FTX20FT 5FTHIGH APPROX

August 21, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amron Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROCK LAYING IN ROADWAY LIFTED TO MOVE HURT LOWER BACK

August 6, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amron Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED KNEE WHEN GETTING IN SCOOP.

May 18, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amron Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OVER WEEKEND #3 AND #4 ENTRY ORIGINATED IN FACE NOT BOLTED AND FELL OUTBY.

April 29, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Amron Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WHILE USING SCROLL TYPE DRILL STEEL CAUGHT GLOVE ON DRILL STEEL INJURING LEFT HAND.

April 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Amron Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL WHILE BOLTING HIT HM ON R HEEL

February 20, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amron Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF LOADER AND TWISTED ANGLE ON GROUND.

March 10, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amron Corp · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED & FELL ON MANTRIP STRIKING BACK ON LEVER.

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