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September 24, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southfork Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD SUPPLIES ON THE PLATFORM OF HIS SIDE OF MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. SAID HE THEN FELT STIFF LEGGED WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. COULD NOT REA CH EE UNTIL 10/13 TO GET INFORMATION TO COMPLETEREPORT.

February 8, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Southfork Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE CALL MY HOUSE MON 2/8/99 SAID HE HAD HURT HISBACK ON 2/5/99 RUNNING A SHUTTLE CAR ASKED HIM HOW HE HURT IT HE SAID RUNNING S-CAR THAT FRIDAY THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO ME ON THAT DATE NOR ANYONE ELSE. HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO DR TO GET IT CHECKED OUT, I TOLD HIM I WOULD FILL OUT ACCIDENT REPORT

August 20, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southfork Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER. WAS TRAMMING TOWARD MINER, AND ROCK LAYING IN HAUL ROAD. BUGGY RAN OVER ROCK THROWING OPER. UP AND HITTING HEAD ON CANOPY.

February 18, 1998 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southfork Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THIS SO CALLED ACCIDENT WAS NEVER REPORTED TO ME. THE CLINIC CALLED AND SAID EE GOT INJURED ON 2-18-98. HE WAS THE FOREMAN AT THIS TIME. HE DIDN'T FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. HE WORKED 2 DAY S AFTER THE 18TH. I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS ACCIDENTOCCURED OR HOW EE KNEW ANY ACCIDENT WAS TO BE REPORTED AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED, AND ACCIDENT REPORT TO BE FILLED OUT.

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