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February 15, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON TRAM CHAIN ON ROOF BOLTER ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTER

December 16, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
R & H Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WORKING ON S & S SCOOP MOTOR AND BURNED EYES.

August 25, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

GETTING OFF SCOOP & BUMP RIGHT KNEE & ELBOW ON SCOOP.

April 16, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R & H Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FROM OUTSIDE TO FALL 80 FT ROCK FALL ON 1 BELT JUST INSIDE DRIFT AT A MOUNTAIN SEAM 3 1/2 THICK 10 FT WIDE 4 FT LONG SET CRIBS FRONT DRIFT UP TO THE FALL THEN CLEANED UP THE FALL WHEN SET A DO UBLE ROLL OF CRIBS AT THE FALL TO WALK THRU INBYTHE FALL AND SET CRIBS ON OFF SIDE OF BELT TO PROTECT IT THERE WAS ALLOW POSTED TO THE MEN TO MAKE EVERY SAFE TO WORK ON IT FROM DRIFTED TO INB

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