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March 7, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Warren Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CONT. MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES WHEN THE CANOPY HIT THE TOP (ROOF), DISLODGING A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK, WHICH FELL ON THE MINER OPER. FOOT.

August 24, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Warren Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED PERSON WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE ALONG BY THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN HIS HAND HIT CONTROL LEVERS ON ROOFBOLTING MACHINE, CAUSING IT TO MOVE ON HIS FOOT.

July 28, 1994 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warren Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED PERSON LET MAN DOOR SHUT ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB

January 8, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Warren Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

ROOF BOLTER APR. WAS POSITIONING THE BOLT MACHINE OT INSTALL BOLT. ATRS FOULED AND CAUSED BOLT MACHINE TO REAR UP AND CAUSED OPR'S HEAD TO HIT ROOF INJURED OPRS NECK AND SHOULDER.

November 22, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Warren Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#3 ENTRY OF SECTION HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROX. 4.5 BREAKS ABOUT 250 IN A ROLL WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BLOCKING THE #3 ENTRY WHICH WAS THE ONLY RETURN ON SECTION #1 #2 ENTRY HAD DONE BEEN D ROPPED DUE TO ROCK FALL, SO THIS LEFT ONLY ONE ENTRY ON THE RETURN SIDE OF SECTION.

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