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February 7, 1996 VA · Coal FIRE
Tacoma Mountain Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

STRUCTURE FIRE WHICK DESTROYED ONE OF THE SURFACE SHOP BUILDINGS. ALL WORK ACTIVITY HAD CEASED IN THIS SHOP AT 2:00 PM ALL EMPLOYEES HAD LEFT THE PROPERTY BY APPROX. 4:30PM. I WAS INFORMED OF THE FIRE AT APRPOX. 8:15 PM. STATED AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS WERE ON THE MINE SITE WHEN I ARRIVED AT APPROX. 9:40 PM.

January 30, 1996 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tacoma Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK PULL (SHARP PAIN).

December 28, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tacoma Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING TOP, A ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF LANDING ON HIS FOOT.

December 19, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tacoma Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS WHILE BOLTING TOP, HITTING RIGHT SMALL FINGER CUTTING IT.

October 30, 1995 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner MACHINERY
Tacoma Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP WHIOLE DRILLING HOLE LANDING ON CANOPY THEN FALLING TO GROUND AFTER HITTING DEE ON LEFT HIP.

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