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December 2, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Melody Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 45' INBY SPAD #47 200' OUTBY FACE OF #5 HDG. BOLTS WERE ANCHORED IN WILD COAL SLAIN. THE TOP FELL OTU AT THE TOP OF THE ANCHOR POINT FALL WAS 5' H 17'W 35'L. THE FALL WAS POSTED A ND DANGERED OFF AT BOTH POINTS OF ENTRY.

November 24, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Melody Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #2 HDG 100' INBY SPAD #42. THE MINE WS IDLE FROM 11-20-92 TO 11-24-92. ON OUR FIRST SHIFT BACK WE DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN OUR #2 WORKING FACE ON OUR PRESHIFT EXAM. T HE FALL WHEN FROM THE FACE OUTBY FOR APPROX 30' JUST ABOVE THE 5' BOLTS BEING USED.

April 16, 1992 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Melody Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WE DRILLED AND TESTED AND PROCEEDED TO MINE COAL. AS WE ADVANCED WE JUST CLEARED NO. 1 AUGER HOLE AND TOUCHED THE SECOND DRIVE.

March 4, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Melody Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

IN MAKING FIRE BOSS RUN I FOUND A FALL AT INTERSECTION OF SPADE AND POINT 12. THWERE WAS A CLAY VEIN GOING ACROSS INTERSECITON. T HIS AREA WAS CROSS BAR ADN TIMBERED AS WELLA S ANY PLACE IN A NY MINE. EXTRA TIMBERING WAS DONE WITH CRIBS SET TOO.

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