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January 1, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Pike Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ENTRY APPROX 800' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION, THAT HAD BEEN DROVE CLOSE TO THE SURFACE, AND HAD BEEN COMPLETED, WE HAD RECEIVED ALOT OF RAIN THIS WEEK WHICH HA DPENETRATED THE ROOF ROCK IN TH IS AREA, CAUSING THE ROOF TO FALL.

November 6, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Pike Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DURING SECOND MINING ON 002 SECTION, AS THE LAST CUT WAS BEING TAKEN OFF OF THE RIGHT PILLAR IN #2 ENTRY, THIS TRIGGERED A MASSIVE ROOF FALL ALONG THE PILLAR LINE. STARTING FROM WHERE THE PILL ARS HAD BEEN MINED IN #4 ENTRY FOLLOWING THE PILLAR LINE ALL THE WAY ACCROSS #2 ENTRY.

December 27, 1991 WV · Coal IMPOUNDMENT
Eastern Pike Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#1 ENTRY CUT INTO A ABONDION MINE. 1 CROSS CUT INBY SPAD #946.

September 1, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Pike Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS BOLTING TOP HE WAS JUST STARTING A HOLE AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE POT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRILL & FELL HITTING I NAME SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND MA SHING THE END OF IT FROM THE BACK OF THE NAIL OUT TO THE END

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