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September 15, 1994 KY · Coal headgate operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LETTING A SINGLE PROP DOWN AT HEADGATE OF LONGWALL AND A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM ON HEAD, NECK & BACK. RESULTING IN BRUISES & STRAIN TO NECK & BACK.

September 9, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BENT OVER LIFTING ON RAIL ON TRACK AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES.

August 15, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING GUARD FOR LONGWLAL TAKE-UPA ND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HAND WHICH WAS ON TOP OF GUARD WHICH RESULTED IN BRUISED RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS.

April 30, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY ROCK FROM ROOF HITTING HIM ON NECK SHOULDER & BACK RESULTING IN STRAIN TO BACK WHILE LOOKING AT THE CENTER LINE IN FACE TO BE MINES

March 18, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WALKING THRU X-CUT TO #6 BELT, AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HEAD, RESULTING IN STRAING TO NECK.

August 6, 1993 KY · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

EE AND ANOTHER SUVYOR WERE PULLING SOME LOOSE ROOF TO SET SPADS AS THEY WERE PULLING THE PEICE A SMALL PIECE BROKE OFF AND FLIPPED OVER THE ROCK AND HIT HIM ON THE LOWER LEFT JAW.

July 5, 1993 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PULLING SHIELDS BEHIND THE SHEAR AT #106 SHIELD, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELD #106 AND #107, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT ON THE TOP AND SIDE OF THE FOOT.

June 11, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ENROUTE TO THE 19 GATE SECTION, THE CREW OBSERVED SOME SMALL PIECES OF ROCK ON THE TRACK. SECTION FOREMAN AND I.NAME GOT OFF THE BUS TO CLEAN UP THE ROCK OFF THE TRACK. NO OTHER LOOSEE R OOF WAS DETECTED IN THE EXAM. WHILE CLEANING UP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK AND PINNED HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

May 24, 1993 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CARRYING A SINGLE PROP BY THE HEADGATE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

March 26, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF- ROCK SIZE 2" THICK 2' LONG WEIGHT 70-100 LBS FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM WITH A GLANCING BLOW. WAS KNEELING DOWN SHOVELING BELT AT TIME OF INJURY.

December 3, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN #2 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY FACE BETWEEN BLOCK OF COAL. HE WAS WORKING ON A MINER CABLE MAKING A SPLICE AND A ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD, RESULTING I N A LACERATION AND THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STITCHES.

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