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August 29, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cola Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL TOOK PLACE AT SS-371 IT PULLED THE ROOF BOLTS AND WAS BROKEN APPROX 12' UP IN THE MINE ROOF STRATA.

May 21, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cola Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RUNNING TH EMINER. THE CONVEYOR CHAIN GOT HUNG. EE WENT TO SEE WHAT HUNG CHAIN INJURED DIDN'T NO WERE HE WAS AND DIDN'T SEE HIM. EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BOOM AND CAUGHT INJURED'S ARM BET WEEN TOP AND BOOM. IT CUT HIS ARM BUT DID NOT BREAK IT.

May 12, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator FIRE
Cola Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS PUTTING THE POWER IN ON A 225 AMP BREAKER WHICH OPERATED A 3HP WATER PUMP HE SAID WHEN THE BREAKER WENT IN FIRE CAME OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE BREAKE BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 30, 1993 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Cola Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING ROCK OUT OF THE FACE IN NO.3 HEADING HE WENT PAST THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 2 FOOT BY 4 FOOT 2&3 INCHES THICK FELL ON THE OPERATOR SIDE OF THE SCOOP PINNING HIM ON THE OPERATOR SEAT.

September 17, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cola Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL APP-35' LONG 21' WIDE 7 FT HIGH, IN INTERSECTION ONE BREAK OUTBY 1 SPAD #5 IN NO.3 ENTRY OR 14 OPEN CROSSCUT OUTBY WORKING 001 SECTION. PS. NO MEN WORKING IN AREA AT TIME OF FALL.

June 8, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cola Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON BELT LINE IN #3 ENTRY FALL IS LOCATED INBY SS NO 7595 FALL IS IN A FAULTY AREA & IS 45FT LONG 20FT WIDE & 10FT THICK

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