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September 18, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hosanna Llc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHILE TAKING THE END CUT OFF A PILLAR USING THE 3 CUT PARTIAL PILLAR PLAN IN THE RIGHT XCUT OFF THE #3 ENTRY ON THE #001 SECTION APPROX. 40' INBY SS#1747.

September 10, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hosanna Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING ROCK OUT BETWEEN GATHERING HEAD & FRAME OF MINER WHEN HAND SLIPPED OFF ROCK PINCHING LEFT HAND POINTER FINGER

August 23, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hosanna Llc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL ON INTAKE 2 BRAKES OUT BY SPAD 1658 #2 ENTRY THE FALL CONTINUED FRAME OLD FALL, THE FALL SIZE IS 40 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE TOP OUT AT 8 FT HIGH. MOVED LIFE LIME AND ESCAPE WAY TWO #1 ENTRY.

August 21, 2001 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hosanna Llc · Struck by falling object

ROCK SLID OFF SIDE OF MINER ABOUT 7' HIGH IN INTERSECTION. FROM THE SIDE OF THE MINER IT SLID DOWN THE LEG OF THE INJURED WHO WAS PUTTING OIL INTHE MINER, CUTTING HIS LEG ABOUT 5". ROCK WAS 1' IN DIAMETER, 1/2 TO 1' THICK.

August 17, 2001 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hosanna Llc · Struck by falling object

ROCK 18" TRIANGLE 18"X 18", 2" THICK ON ONE END TO 0" OTHER END. FELL ABOUT 3' AND STRUCK IN BACK BETWEEN SHOULDERS CAUSING BRUISE WHILE SHOVELING BELT.

April 13, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hosanna Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. PLACED HAND BETWEEN TOP AND PLATE. PRESSED PLATE TO TOP AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER AND MASHED IT.

March 19, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hosanna Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ON THREE-WHEELER AND A SCOOP CAME UP ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, HIT THE THREE WHEELER ON THE RIGHT REAR. HE LEFT THE THREE WHEELER AND WAS HIT AND KNOCKED DOWN. THIS OCCURRED AT THE TAILPIECE W HERE COAL WAS DUMPED BY SCOOPS.

April 14, 2000 VA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hosanna Llc · Struck against stationary object

THE TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN THE ROAD AROUND A CURVE & STARTED DOWN THE HILL. DRIVER CHANGED GEARS OUT OF DEPRODUCTION AND IT WOULDNT START BACK INANOTHER GEAR. THE TRUCK RAN AWAY & WENT OVER AN BERM & DOWN THE HILL

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