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August 1, 2001 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND BROKE HAND.

November 21, 2000 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arjay Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT BACK WHILE LEANING TO LIFT PIECE OF ROCK.

July 26, 2000 TN · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL ON INSPECTOR'S RIGHT FOOT WHILE HE WAS CONDUCTING INSPECTION IN THE NO. 3 LEFT CROSSCUT FACE OF THE 001-0 WORKING SECTION RESULTING IN BRUISES TO THE RIGHT FOOT.

February 28, 2000 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING MINER OPERATOR ON CALF OF RIGHT LEG AND TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

January 20, 2000 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE BACKING UP SHUTTLE CAR TOO CLOSE TO RIB PINNING HIMSELF BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR INJURING BACK.

October 7, 1999 TN · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DROPPING CABLE TO BOLT MACHINE, ANOTHER EE HIT THE REEL TO TAKE UP THE SLACK, AND IT HIT HIM ACROSS THE BACK.

August 27, 1999 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN DECK OF ROOF BOLTER. A RIB ROLLED OFF AND SHOVED HIM INTO THE PANIC BAR.

March 24, 1999 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FALL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE IN BACK.

January 28, 1999 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ABOUT 3"THICK, 2'LONG, 2'WIDE.

October 9, 1998 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Arjay Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE POSITIONED HIS HEAD AT A WRONG ANGLE BETWEEN BOOM AND CANOPY, RAISED BOOM AND CAUGHT HEAD

March 27, 1998 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Arjay Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-ALLEGED BLACK LUNG.

November 14, 1997 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Arjay Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-ALLEGED BLACK LUNG.

February 29, 1996 KY · Coal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arjay Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL IN NO.2 ENTRY ON 004 SECTION CAUSING BRUISES TO HIS LEFT THIGH.

January 26, 1996 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arjay Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE & 2 OTHER EES WAS MOVING A ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 400# OFF OF A MINER. WHILE PULLING AT ROCK HEFELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK & LEFT LEG WENT NUMB.

December 18, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIGING SHUTTLE CAR, HIT LOOSE PIECE OF COAL, JOLTED HIM HURTING HIS NECK.

December 7, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Arjay Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AT ONE POINT WHILE OPERATING A 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR HE LEFT HIS RIGHT FOOT COME OUT OF THE DECK CATCHING IT BETWEEN CAR AND CRIB BRUISING RIGHT ANKLE.

August 8, 1995 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING A LITTLE MACK, AT #1 INTAKE, RAN OVER A ROCK ON THE TRACK--BOUNCHING HIM TO TOP--HITTING HEAD.

April 5, 1995 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS COMING TOWARD THE END OF THE TRACK WITH SOME PARTS FOR ME. HE WAS TRAMMING THROUGH A LOW PLACE NEAR THE END OF TRACK. I WAS IN A BREAK, GETTING SOME PARTS AND WHEN I HEARD HIM COMING, I SHINED MY LIGHT HIS WAY. WHEN HE SAW MY LIGHT HE LOOKED UP AND HIS HEAD HIT THE ROOF. IT CAUSED CUTS AND ABRASIONS TO HIS HEAD. I APPLIED DIRECT PRESSURE AND TRANSPORTED HIM OUTSIDE.

February 17, 1995 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Arjay Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON SURFACE. THERE WERE TWO MANTRIP MOTORS OUTSIDE WHEN HE WENT TO GET ON MANTRIP, INSTEAD OF GETTING ON TRIP FROM LOADING SIDE HE WENT BETWEEN THE TWO MOTORS TO LEAD FRO M BACK. THE OPERATOR TOUCHED TIE CONTROLLES MOVING THE MANTRIP IN REVERSE, CATCHING HIS LEG BETWEEN THE TWO MOTORS AND BREAKING IT.

December 7, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arjay Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TRACK AND PULLED SOMETHING IN GROIN AREA.

July 13, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arjay Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PUT FOOT ON BELT ROPE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED FELT AND HIT FACE ON STRUCTURE AND BELT.

June 20, 1994 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE. HE WAS HOLDING A KNOCKER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. EMPLOYEE MISCOUNTED HITS AND PUT LEFT HAND IN FRONT OF HAMMER-INJURED LEFT HAND - CU T POINTER FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

May 27, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL DOWN THE RIB BEHIND HIM AND STRUKC HIM ONT HERIGHT FOOT AND LEG ANKLE WAS 4 TO 6 INCHES THICK. 4' LONG 3' WIDE IT FELL IN BETWEEN THE RIB AN D BOLTS.

May 25, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arjay Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MINER HE BENT TO PICK UP RUB RAIL PULLED MUSCLES IN CHEST & BACK

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