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September 16, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tipple Mine, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

(MINED IN 1996) ( DISTO FACE IS 8200 FEET) ROCK FALL AT #50 SPAD 7 BRK FROM SURFACE. FALL WAS ABOUT 20 WIDE BY 40 LONG AND ABOUT 6 FOOT HIGH.

July 6, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tipple Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP OUT OF THE MINE IN THE #3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

July 2, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Tipple Mine Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING RUBBER TIR MANTRIP. WHEN BACKING UP A PIECE OF TIE WIRE HOOKED TO A ROOF BOLT PLAT STRUCK EE IN EYE. "WIRE WENT BETWEEN SIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES."

January 20, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tipple Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF HEADERS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RT. HAND BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD & THE HEADER.

November 30, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tipple Mine Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 7'X15'X15' OCCURRED IN THENO8 CROSS CUT INBY MINE PORTAL NO 8 ENTRY. (RETURN) THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 12/1/97. THE FALL IS TO BE CLEANED UP AT A LATER DATE.

October 15, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tipple Mine Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKIGN AROUND MINER WHEN HE FELL AND HIT HIS BACK ON THE MIENER CABLE HANGER.

July 25, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tipple Mine Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60' X 18' X 5' OCCURRED 5 XCUTS INBY MINE PORTAL IN THE #2 ENTRY. FALL NOT TO BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.

May 23, 1997 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tipple Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE TOOK A HACKSAW AND SAWED A LOOSE ROOF BOLT INTO AND STARTED TO BREAK IT OFF. WHEN IT BROKE OFF IT CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

April 30, 1997 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Tipple Mine Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER OUT OF NO. 4 HEADING WHEN THE CANOPY OF THE MIENR GOT AGAINST A LOOSE ROOF BOLT. THE BOLT HEAD AND PLATE SPUN AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

July 11, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tipple Mine Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL TWO BREAKS UNDER GROUN IN NO.2 ENTRY. IT IS ABOUT 40'L7'H. INBETWEEN SPAD NO. 16 & SPAD NO. 23. HAPPENED ON IDLE SHIFT. NO INJURIES. NO OBSTRUCTION OF AIRWAYS.

May 6, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Tipple Mine Inc · Struck by powered moving object

ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON MAN TRIP AND IT TOOK OFF AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.

March 11, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tipple Mine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING A CABLE REEL IN A SHUTTLE CAR AND HURT HIS LEFT ELBOW AND SHOULDER. PULLED SOMETHING IN LFT ELBOW AND SHOULDER.

December 22, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tipple Mine Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WORKING ON M #2 BELT HEAD ADNSLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

October 9, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Tipple Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED THUMB BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PLATE AND HEAD ON MACHINE WHEN INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT.

July 21, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tipple Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE THE BUGGY OPERATOR WAS LOADING HIS BUGGY BEHIND THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PEACE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN SIDE OF THE HEAD.

December 29, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tipple Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

HE HAD INSTALLED HIS FIRST ROOF BOLT IN THE WORKING PLACE. HE WAS GETTING READY TO MOVE THE MACHINE & INSTALL THE SECOND BLOT, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM EDGE OF RIB & HIT RIGHT ANKL E. IT CRACKED A BONE. HE WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT, THOUGHT IT WAS JUST BRUISED.

September 6, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tipple Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

THIS PERSON WAS PULLING UP SLACK ON MINER CABLE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOFSPORT. IT HIT HIM ON LEFT ANKLE AND FOOT. IT PULLED LIGAMENTS IN ANKLE.

May 12, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tipple Mine Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CRAWLING TO PAGE PHONE TO CALL OUT SIDE WHEN HIS KNEE LOCKED UP.

April 26, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tipple Mine Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHEN THIS AREA WAS MINED THE ROOF WAS LEAD AND HAD WATER COMING OUT OF IT. THE AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED OFF. THE FALL WAS IN A BREAK BETWEEN NO. 7 AND NO. 8 ENTRY AT SPAD 191. THE FA LL WAS ABOUT 1700 FT. FROM FACE AREA.

March 10, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tipple Mine Inc · Accident type, without injuries

RIGHT RETURN NO. ENTRY AT SPAD NO28 ROOF FALL ABOUT 30 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE 10 FT HIGH FALL WAS 3 BREAKS FROM OUT SIDE RENOUTED VENTILATION FALL WAS CAUSED BY WATER IN THE ROOF AND RAINY WEATHER .

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