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November 15, 1988 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Fork Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #2 MAIN ENTRY, APPROX. 1500 FEET UNDERGROUND AT 5:30 A.M. BY MINE FOREMAN ON PRE-MINE INSPECTION. THE SIZE OF THE ROCK FALL WAS 6 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET LONG AND 12 FEE T WIDE.

October 28, 1988 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Fork Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 BELT ENTRY. THE FALL WAS IN THE INTERSECTION. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS APPROX. 5 TO 6 FEET THICK, 35' LONG AND 35' WIDE. IT DID NOT FALL ON ANY EQUIPMENT OR ON THE BELT LINE.

September 23, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Fork Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CUTTING MACHINE OPER DROPPED HIS CABLE AND THE OPER PULLED HIS MACHINE ONTO THE INJ.(ROOF BOLTERS)LEGS. THE OPER BACKED THE MACHINE OFF HIS LEGS.

August 30, 1988 TN · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Fork Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS CHANGING BITS ON CUTTER SHAIN AND WHEN HE PULLED UP HARD ON THE BIT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BIT HE SPRAINED HIS HIP ON RIGHT SIDE.

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