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January 10, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Foot Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS-CUT THERE WAS NO WAY TO DETERMINE THE TIME OF THE FALL.

December 31, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Black Foot Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER SCOOP ON SECTION HIT HOLE IN FLOOR SCOOP JARRED HIM

December 5, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Foot Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP RF BOLT ROCK FELL HIT ON L FOOT

October 21, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Foot Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A NEW ON THE HEAD OF A 265 MINER, WHEN THE NUT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL & PULL MUSCLES IN THE LOWER BACK.

October 17, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Foot Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A CAT PAD ON THE 002 SEC. MINER WHEN OTHER EMPLOYEE HIT HIM ON THE THUMB WITH AN 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER.

August 29, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Black Foot Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD A BARREL OF OIL INTO A SCOOP, HE STATED THE BUCKET LEAKED OFF CAUSING THE BUCKET TO FALL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

August 23, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Foot Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE ON #3 BELT LINE WHERE HE STARTED TO CUT PIECE OF BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH BELT CUTTING HIM ON RIGHT THIGH.

July 18, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Foot Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 32 INTAKE UNDER SURVEY STATION 395 ON THE MAIN INTAKE INTERSECTION.NO ONE WAS INVOLVED.THE FALL WAS 30'X17'X8'.

May 31, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Foot Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOADING WATER LINE IN THE 488 SCOOP WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF IN THE 4 HEADING IN THE INTERSECTION. HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

April 30, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Foot Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURED IN THE #2 HEADING ON THE INTAKE AT 10:00 A.M. NO ONE WAS INJURIED AND THE FEDERAL AND STATE WERE BOTH CALLED. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF. NO AIR FLOW WAS BOT HERED.

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