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August 20, 2007 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & D Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Left in coal buggie, a buggie of rock was dumped into slope buggie. Ladder was forgotten about causing the rock to jam on tipple chute when buggie was dumped into chute outside. Foreman then stood on side of rock truck to poke up at jammed ladder and rock with mine board causing rock to slide down board knocking foreman down along side of rock truck.

October 13, 2003 PA · Coal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
D & D Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE 2ND OUTLET HAS HAD A RIB RUN/ROOF FALL FROM TOP OF PILLAR INBY 1ST LEVEL GANGWAY ESCAPEWAY. THE RIB RUN/FALL WAS CAUSED BY WATER COURSING DOWN THE 2ND OUTLET ESCAPEWAY. FALL/RUN OCCURED BE FORE START OF SHIFT 10/13/03. NO MINERS WERE INJURED OR IN THE MINE AT TIME OF OCCURENCE. VENTILATING AIR IS COURSING THROUGH RETURN AIR COURSE.

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