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May 27, 1996 OK · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H M I · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN 4 ENTRY AT 3 X CUT THERE HAD ALREADY BEEN A FALL IN SAME LOCATION. FELL AROUND 15'L X 20'W X 5' HIGHER THAN IT ALREADY WAS.

March 16, 1996 OK · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
H M I · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING #2 SHUTTLE CAR OVER BUMPY TRAVELWAY HIS HEAD BOUNCED AGAINST CANOPY TOP.

February 27, 1996 OK · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H M I · Accident type, without injuries

#4 ENTRY 13 CROSSCUT. ROOF FALL 8' HIGH X 20' LONG X 22' WIDE.

January 25, 1996 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
H M I · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON SHOULDER AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON ATRS FROM TD2 ROOF BOLTER.

January 21, 1996 OK · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H M I · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LAYING A PIECE OF 2" STEEL PIPE ON TOP OF DIESEL SCOOP & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN PIPE & EDGE OF FENDER ON SCOOP, CUTTING & BROKE FINGER.

January 1, 1996 OK · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H M I · Accident type, without injuries

IN #2 ENTRY #8 CROSSCUT, FELL IN THE INTERSECTION, 30' WIDE X 40' X 25'HIGH.

December 28, 1995 OK · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H M I · Struck by falling object

HE WAS ROOFBOLTING AND PUT HIS ATRS SUPPORT UP AND PIECE OF ROCK 2'X1'FELL BETWEEN ARMS AND HIT HIS WRIST,CUTTING IT.CUT 3" LONG X 1/2" WIDE.OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY TOWARD FACE.

December 20, 1995 OK · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H M I · Accident type, without injuries

20'X18' IN #4 ENTRY 9' HI IN THE INTERSECTION OF #8 CROSSCUT. ROOF FALL.

November 12, 1995 OK · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H M I · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLT WAS BROKEN OUT ON STEERING ARM. ARM WAS RAISED UP SO BOLT WOULD NOT FIT INTO IT. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO JACK ARM DOWN WITH HYDRAULIC JACK, WHEN JACK SLIPPED OUT, CATCHING EE'S HAND AGAINST S.CAR FRAME.

October 26, 1995 OK · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H M I · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN 3RD CROSSCUT OF #4 ENTRY. IT FELL 7'-8'HI X 20'W X 20'L. NO ONE WAS IN THE DIRECT AREA AND NO INJURIES. FALL WAS TIMBERED, DANGERED OFF AND STARTED TO CONTACT MSHA OFFICE.

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