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January 23, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kade Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

PULLING ROCK WITH SLATE BAR LOST HIS BALANCE GRABING TO MACHINE CUT HIS HAND

December 13, 1996 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kade Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PERSON WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS IN BACK OF TRUCK. HE STUMBLED OVER A CRIB BLOCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 18, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kade Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELLOW EE INBY ATRS KILLING HIM INSTANTLY WHILE ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE DUAL HEAD FLETCHER ROOF DRILL INBY SUPPORTED ROOF. #3 ENTRY RIGHT CROSSCUT AT SS#278.

September 11, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kade Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING CURTAIN WITH MUD AND WATER SOONED AND STRAINED HIS GROIND AREA.

August 7, 1996 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kade Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLATE BAR SLIPED WHILE PULLING ROCK AND HIT SHOULDER BRUISING IT.

June 18, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kade Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS SERVICON MINER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 2 FT BY 2 FT BY 4 IN STRUCK HIM IN BACK AREA.

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