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February 16, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blake Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF #5 AND GOING OVER INTO BREAK TOWARD #6 APPROX. 60' TO 70' OUTBY THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40' LONG, 12' WIDE AND 4' THICK. THERE WA S NO INJURIES AS NO ONE WAS UNDERGROUND WHEN FALL OCCURRED. VENTILATION WAS NOT IMPAIRED IN ANY WAY.

November 2, 1995 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Blake Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS WORKING ON MINER BOOM JACK, BOOM CAME DOWN CATCHING EE LEFT ARM.

April 21, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blake Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RIDING SCOOP TO SURFACE IN SCOOP DIPPER, THE SCOOP WENT THROUGH A WATER HOLE CAUSING EE TOGET CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP DIPPER & ROOF. EE WAS ROLLED BACKWARD PINCHING HIS LEFT SIDE, LEG & HIP BETWEEN SELF RESCUER THAT WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIP.

December 13, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blake Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TIMBER, SAW SLIPPED CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

September 28, 1994 VA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Blake Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE BUMPED HIS BACK AGAINST TOP WHILE RIDING SCOOP BUCKET AT THE INTERSECTION OF SPADE NUMBER 503.

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