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December 20, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairmont Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING THE ROOF BOLTER WITH ROOF BOLTS AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 11, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fairmont Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS KNEELED DOWN IN THE SCOOP BUCKET HAULING ROCK OUT FOR THE ROCK DUSTER WHEN THE SS SCOOP BEGAN TO MOVE IT WENT INTO HIGH TRAM CAUSING HIM BACKWARDS AND LANDING ON HIS BACK ON SEAT.ON 8/1 1/99 HE WENT AND HAD HIS BACK CHECKED HE WORKED UNTIL 8/19/99 AND WENT INTO HOSP WITH BACK SPASM

July 17, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fairmont Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND JULY 17 AT APPROX. 100 PM THE FALL WAS TEN FT LONG, TEN FEET WIDE AND EIGHT FEET HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH SIX FOOT TORQUE TENSION BOLTS AND WAS MINED JAN 1999. I T WAS IN #2 ENTRY OR THE SOUTH MAINS, JUST INBY SPAD #28. THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND CANOPIED.

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