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September 6, 2008 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ruscat Enterprises, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating rubber tired man trip when he apparently struck a rock in the roadway causing the steering wheel to jerk.

November 2, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ruscat Enterprises, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occurred between 4 p.m. 11/1/06 & 7 a.m. 11/2/06, #1 entry. From spad #126 inby for a distance of 70-75'. Fall was timbered, cribs set & dangered off. Fall was reported 7:10 a.m. on 11/02/06.

November 2, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ruscat Enterprises, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occured between 4 pm 11-01-06 #1 entry. From spad #126 inby for a distance of 70-75ft. Fall was timberd and cribs set and danger off. Fall was reporte and 7:10 am 11-2-06.

October 27, 2006 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ruscat Enterprises, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was traveling up intake on a mantrip when a piece of draw rock fell and struck employee on his rt. knee.

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