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March 23, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Penn Balt Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION AND OUTBY AREA'S STARTING TO WORK AT 6:30AM FALL HAS INCREASED FROM 3-7-94 TO 3-4 OF NEW MAINS. TO A CONTINUATION OF THE ORIGINAL FALL FROM 5-BUTT.

January 8, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Penn Balt Inc · Accident type, without injuries

PRIOR MINING APPROX 2 WKS, CLAY VEIN FROM #5 ENTRY TO #9 ENTRY WAS IN COURCERED. AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF, NOTHING TRAVELED UNDER AREA CONTINUED TO KEEP WORKING, SAGGING STANTED TO OCCURR ANDFELL IN. AT 10B, #7 THRU 8 ENTRY CENTERS ON 68 FEET.

December 9, 1993 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Penn Balt Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STANDING ON TOP OF MINER TO CHANGE DAMPER IN TUBES BECAUSE OF MINING HEIGHT WENT TO GET OFF OF MINER SLIPPED AND HIS LT RIB CAGE SENT TO WEIRTON HOSPITAL FOUND BRUISED RIBS.

November 5, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Penn Balt Inc · Fall from machine

MAN ACTING AS A MECHANIC WAS ON TOP OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHEN HE WENT TO GET OFF HE JUMPED & TWISTED HIS BACK.

November 1, 1993 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Balt Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOOSE PIECE OF METAL ON FEEDER.

October 23, 1993 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Penn Balt Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THEE SOUTH WEST MAINS BELT LINE ON A IDLE SHIFT STARTING AT 12 RM ENDING AT INTERSECTION OF BRM. FALL FOUND TO BE BEYOUND BOLT ANCHOR.

October 19, 1993 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Balt Inc · Struck by falling object

REPAIRING MINER, WENT TO DROP A HINGE COVER BACK, SLIPPED COVER CAME DOWN, HIT RT FOOT, OUTBY STEEL TOES.

October 4, 1993 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Balt Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CONTINOUS MINER OPERATOR WAS BACKING OUT OF PLACE, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK PULLING CABLE.

September 8, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Penn Balt Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE CHANGING PIN IN BATTERY REST, GROUNDED PIN ON FRAME AND CAUSED ARC.

October 30, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Balt Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE BOLTER OPERATOR WAS CLEANING OUT HTE DRILL HEAD ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, HE HIT THE END OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER SMAHING THE END OF THE FINGER.

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