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September 14, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OUT BY SPAD #405 AND 2 BREAKS TO THE RIGHT OF SPAD #405 IN #4 ENTRY. AREA WAS MINED IN 2-17-72. AREA BOLTED WITH RESIN BOLTS. FALL 20' WIDE APP 40' LONG 2 TO 4' THICK.

February 24, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ARE 70' INBY SPAD #6311 IN #6 ENTRY. THE FALL IS APP. 40' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4 1/2' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.

February 24, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY OFF THE FIRT RIGHT SEALS OF THESE LONGWALL MAINS. THE FALL IS 20'LONG, 20'WIDE, AND 4'HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.

November 13, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kermit Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING BATTERY LIDS OF SCOOP SLIPPED AND FELL BACK. PULLING LOWER BACK & LEFT SHOULDER

June 12, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF AND RIB FELL ON OVERCAST GOIND TO THE FIRST RIG SEALS OF THE SOUTH EAST LONGWALL MANS THE FALL WAS APP 50'LX20'WXAND 4 TO 6' THICK. THE ROOF, WAS OC SUPPORT BY 4' RESIN BOLTS. FALL LOCATE D OUTBY SPAD STATION 639D.

August 1, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #8 ENTRY LOCATED 120' TO TEH RIGHT OF SPAD #6490. ALSO LOCATED 2 BREAKS OUTBY #1 INSERT OF FIRST RIGHT SEALS. THE FALL SIZE IS 20' X 20' X 4'.

February 24, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #8 ENTRY 5 BREAKS INBY SPAD # 6373. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 30' LONG, 20' WIDE & 4' HIGH. AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN JUNE 1987 AND WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.

February 24, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APP 120' WIDE 30' LONG AND 4' THICK FALL OCURRED IN THE 7&8 ENTRIES APP ELEVEN BREAKS INBY SPAD 6372 AND 6373 AREA WAS DEVELOPE IN AUGUST 1987 AND WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.

September 20, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 9-20-93 IN RETURN OF SOUTHWEST LONGWALL MAIN , FOUR BREAKS INBY THE MOUTH #1 SECTION. THE FALL IS APPROX 4000 FT OUTBY SECTION. THE SIZE OF THE FALL IS APPROX 20FT WIDE X 200 FT LONG X HEIGHT.

September 13, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 20' LONG 20' WIDE 4' HIGH, INTAKE ON SOUTHEAST MAINS #7 ENTRY. THIS FALL WAS FOUND BY MSHA WHILE WALKING INTAKE.

September 13, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 20 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE 2 FT HIGH IN 3RD SOUTHEAST MAIN IN INTAKE. THIS FALL WAS FOUND BY MSHA INSPECTOR IN #7 ENTRY.

June 30, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN SOUTHEAST MAINS, NO 2ENTRY INTAKE AT SPAD #5642. FALL MEASURED 20FT WIDE, 60 FT. LONG AND AND 0 TP 4 INCHES IN THICKNESS.

April 12, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD # 623 IN THE NO.2 ENTRY RETURN. FALL MEASURED 90 FEET IN LENGTH, 20 FEET WIDE AND FROM 6 TO 8 FEET THICK. NO PASSAGE OF MEN OR VENTILATION WAS AFFE CTED.

December 7, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Kermit Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ALONG A ROW OF 8 CRIBS ABOUT 9' HIGH WHEN ONE FELL OVER ON HIM STRIKING HIM ON NECK & UPPER BACK. CRIB HAD BEEN WEDGED BUT APPARENTLY SETTLED TO THE POINT OF BEING LOOSE

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