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December 5, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF A FALL THAT FELL ON 11-25-98 THAT WAS CLEARED AND BOLTED UP TO THE POINT WHERE THE FALL STARTED ON 12-5-98.

November 28, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION OF #4 HEADING #2 BLOCK OF 6 LEFT HEADING. APPROX 18'WIDE,25'LONG,12'HIGH. HEADING 2N TO FALL HAS BEEN REBOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS.

July 15, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 24' LONG, ONE FULL CUT FRO BOLTS TO BOLTS, 15' WIDE, 6' HIGH. THE FALL OCCURRED AFTER THE MINER CAME OUT OF THE CUT & BEFORE THE BOLTERS WENT IN. THE FALL WAS IN THE 5 LEFT 2ND LEFT SECTION NO. 3 XCUT BETWEEN 2 EAST & 3 ENT.

April 10, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF STARTED APPROX 30' INBY 15 CROSSCUT IN 6 ENTRY 5 LEFT SECTION LMMU 002-0. FALL CONTINUED TO APPROX 20' INBY 16 CROSSCUT IN 6 ENTRY. FALL MEASURES APPROX 90'L, 17'W, 7'H. ORIGINAL SUPPORTS WERE 4' & 6' RESIN BOLTS. WATER IS STILL COMING OUT OF ROOF.

April 2, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON PRE-SHIFT. FALL IS IN #7 ENTRY 14 BLOCK SECTION MMU 002-0. NO EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLE INJURED. FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. FALL MEASURES 14 X 15 X 6' HIGH LOTS OF WA TER COMMING THROUGH THE ROOF.

March 30, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON SECTION PRE SHIFTEXAMINATION. THE FALL IS IN 7 ENTRY 13 X CUT OF 5 LEFT SECTION MMU 002-0. NO EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLEINJURED. AIR FLOW MAY HAVE A SLIGHT DECREASE. FA LL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND MSHA NOTIFIED. FALLMEASURES APPROX 16' X 16' X 7' HIGH. PREVIOUS SUPPORT WAS 4' AND 6' RESIN BOLTS.

March 17, 1998 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Target Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR OUT OF FACE. RIGHT LEG WAS OUT OF CAB BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB, 5 CROSSCUT IN 6 13 BLK 5 LEFT SECTION BROKEN BONES IN ANKLE.

February 23, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF MEASURING 40' X 16' X 6' HIGH IN THE N. 2 X-CUT NO. 6 ENTRY OF 5 LEFT SECTION. FALL WAS DISCOVERED AFTER PRE-SHIFT EXAM BY MINE EXAMINER -------. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF & POSTED. E XAMINER HARD FALL OCCUR.

January 12, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED #6 ENTRY, 4 BLOCK SHAFT SECTION. MEASURED APPROX. 16' WIDE, 40' LONG, 6' HIGH. FALL WAS FOUND ON PRESHIFT EXAM BY FIREBOSS. POSSIBLE CABES ARE PITTSBURGH GOB & SLIP. NO INJURES O R EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

December 15, 1997 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOM IN #3 ENRTY, #33 X-CUT, WEST MAINS SECTION. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18' X 18' X 6' HIGH. FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

July 29, 1997 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPOX 30'LX20'WX5'H IN #3 ENTRY, #13 CROSS CUT PARALLEL TO #3 BELT (WEST MAINS)> THE FALL WAS DISCOVERD DURING PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION.

April 28, 1997 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON #3 MAIN HAULAGE AT #12 ROOM MAINS WEST PARALLEL TO #3 BELT. APPROX 20' LONG, 18' WIDE, 8-10' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, HAD SOME LOSS OF VENTILATION DUE TO WHERE THE FALL OCCUR RED BUT AMPLE AMOUNT OF AIR STILL FLOWING 0ON SECTION

March 6, 1997 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#6 ENTRY ROOM #23 INTERSECTION ONE FT ABOVE 4 FTBOLT ANCHORAGE. DISCOVERED 11-12PM PRE-SHIFT DANGERED OFF & POSTED ENTRY TOO FALL AREA

January 28, 1997 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA FROM #2 HEADING AT 14 CROSSCUT ON 4 LEFT 5 BUTT WEST PANEL TO #8 HEADING AT 14 CROSSCUT ON 4 LEFT 4 BUFF WEST PANEL CAVED IN.

October 2, 1996 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF RETURNS AT #2 ENTRY #13 X-CUT LT RETURN OF M WEST SECTION.THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 18' WIDE BY 55' LONG.THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND VENTILATION OF THE MINE WAS NOT INTERRUPTED THE FALL IS APPOX 6' HIGH.

August 7, 1996 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A ROOF FALL ON 5 HAULAGE 2 RM PARALLED TO 2 BELT APPROX. 35' LONG 17' WIDE & 7' HIGH. THERE WAS NO INJURIES AND VENTILATION OF THE MINE WAS NOT AFFECTED.

August 7, 1996 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A ROOF FALL ON 5 HAULAGE 2RM PARALLEL TO 2 BELT APPROX. 35'L X 17'W X 7'H. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND VENILATION OF THE MINE WAS NOT EFFECTED.

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