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January 30, 1999 WV · Coal FIRE
Bailey Deep Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE SHOP AT THE SURFACE LOCATION OF OUR NO.1 DEEP MINE. FIRE NOT EXT. WITHIN 30 MINUTES. CAUSE OF FIRE NOT DETERMINED.

April 14, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bailey Deep Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT IN THE "LEVELING ARM" OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ARM & THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD.

April 17, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bailey Deep Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT & THE BOLTER HEAD.

April 16, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Bailey Deep Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS KNEE AND THAT HIS DR. SAID IT WAS DUE TO CRAWLING IN LOW COAL.

February 27, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bailey Deep Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER TO #4 FACE. HAD HISARM ON TOP OF BOLTER. RAN OVER A ROCK INROADWAY CAUSING HIS ARM TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLTER ANDTHE TOP.

December 7, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bailey Deep Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE TRS AND ROOF BOLT STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND SHOULDER CAUSING A BRUISE.

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