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February 23, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pace Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL & HIT RGHT HAND WHILE BOLTING.

February 17, 1999 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pace Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING TOOL BOX.

December 28, 1998 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pace Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS FOUND ABOUT 3:45 PM NOT KNOWN WHEN IT FELL FALL WAS 1800 FEET OUTBY SECTION #3 ENTRY NEUTRAL.

November 19, 1998 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pace Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A HAULER HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

October 28, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pace Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE PULLING PINNER CABLE A ROCK FELL FROM THE CORNER STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK & NECK.

October 28, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pace Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD & NECK.

October 26, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pace Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROOF BOLT STEEL FELL OUT OF TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE LITTLE TOE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

October 22, 1998 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Pace Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INSERTING DRILL STEEL AGAINST TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM AGAINST RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER.

September 17, 1998 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pace Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

GOT LEFT FOOT HUNG IN THE MUD TRY TO PULL IT LOSE AND STRUCK KNEE AGAINST ROCK.

September 7, 1998 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pace Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE. FALL WAS IN THE BELT ENTRY 24' OUTBY THE FACE. FALL WAS 20' X 15' X 7'.

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