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October 7, 1999 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oak Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF - MINE IS RETREAT MINING(PILLAR) FOUND FALL IN PILLAR LINE ON PRE-SHIFT.

August 6, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oak Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT BOX OF RESIN ONTO ROOFBOLTING MACHINE. HE REPORTED A TWISTED BACK AS ARESULT OF THIS ACTION

June 2, 1999 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oak Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN HIS PATH WHICH BOUNCED HIM INTO THE CANOPY ONT HE STD SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING AT THE TIME. EE CAME TO ME CHAREE SUPT. COMPLANING WITH NECK BEING SORE AT APPR OX. 200 PM ON 6-2-99.

March 1, 1999 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oak Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

PILLAR FALL OCCURRED INBY PILLAR LINE AND FEL 80' OUTBY, BLOCKING THE NEXT INTERSECTION.

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