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October 4, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BLOWING PACKWALL, EMPLOYEE GOT SOME IN HIS EYE.

June 26, 1990 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING RETURN ENTRY-A BROKEN AG LINE WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE OF CAUSED AG TO LODGE IN EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO TRAVEL THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE LONGWALL & NOT THE RETURN SIDE.

April 17, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED HIS NEXT SHIFTS AND DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL (4-25-90.) THIS LOST TIME WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-3 0-90.

February 16, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

RUNNING DRILL THE DRILL STEEL HUNG UP AND THREW THE EMP DOWN

February 5, 1990 CO · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING THE JACK LEG FELL STRIKING THE R HIP

January 9, 1990 CO · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING SOME WOOD THE SAW SLIPPED STRIKING THE EE S FINGER CUTTING MINE PROPS.

November 28, 1989 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE THE JACKLEG KICKED OUT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE KNOCKED OVER THE PAN LINE

October 5, 1989 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

PC OF CAP ROCK FELL LANDING ON R FOOT

September 29, 1989 CO · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOFBOLTING IN HEADGATE JACKLEG KICKED OUT AND FELL STRIKING EMPL IN THE BACK.

September 24, 1989 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE ROOF BOLTING SOME CAP ROCK FELL, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO MOVE AWAY AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE.

May 7, 1989 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BLOWING PACKWALL EMPL GOT SOME PACKWALL MATERIAL IN BOTH EYES. 10TH & 11TH OF MAY WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF FOR EMPL.

April 11, 1989 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLS HADN BECAME CAUGHT IN THE MECHINISM OF THE FOUR LEGGED SHIELD WILL TRYING TO MOVE IT IN

March 23, 1989 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL ROOFBOLTING WHEN SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPL -WHILE MOVING A ROOF JACK-THE 24TH -26TH WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF.

October 6, 1988 CO · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE BOOM LATCH ON A BACKHOE

August 4, 1988 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING EMPL WAS STRUCK IN FACE WITH FALLING ROCK.

July 30, 1988 CO · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING INTO CONCRETE BLOCK DRILL TWISTED CUASING INJURY.

July 29, 1988 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

ROCK FLEW OFF OF CUTTER HEAD STRUCK PAN LINE & THEN STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT HAND.

July 6, 1988 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING CAP ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

July 5, 1988 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOFBOLTING EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY SOME CAP ROCK.

June 7, 1988 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RT FOOT BY FALLING CAP ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING AT CROSSCUT #32 IN THE ROCK TUNNEL THIS AREA IS OUTBY THE FACE

June 4, 1988 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ROOFBOLTING EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN HAMMER AND ROOF BOLTING WAS BEING PERFORMED OUTBY THE FACE ON A INTAKE HAULROAD

April 27, 1988 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT SOME PIPE AND HIS HAND SLIPPED.

April 6, 1988 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Fall from machine

WAS PULLED OUT OF LOADER BUCKET BY JACK LEG WHILE ROOF BOLTING

April 4, 1988 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOF BOLTING RESIN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CAT BLOCK & STRUCK EMPL ON FOOT.

March 28, 1988 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

DUSTING EMPLOYEE HAD A FOREIGN OBJECT BLOW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. (SUBMITTED AS REQUESTED IN PART 50 AUDIT) 4TH AUDIT IN 1988. EMPLOYEE MISSED DAY BECAUSE IT WAS THE ONLY DAY TO SEE DOCTOR. WE D O NOT CONSIDER THIS AS A LOST TIME INJURY.

March 23, 1988 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOF BOLTING EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR THE RESIN WRENCH CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

March 21, 1988 CO · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING THE SHEARER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL 12 X 3 X 3/8 WAS KICKED UP BY THE DRUM AND THROWN TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE STRIKING HIM ON THE ROSE.

February 21, 1988 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING DRILL STEEL FROM ROOF,SMALL PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT KNEE.

November 6, 1987 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLT3NG A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF (1FTX1FTX4IN) CAUSING THE JACK LEG TO FALL OVER STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS (R)SHOULDER

September 30, 1987 CO · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

SHORTLY AFTER T2E LONGWALL FACE AREA WAS STRESS DRILLED AND SHOT THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING THE HEAD GATE AREA WHEN A ROCK COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED. IT CAUSED NO DAMAGE TO MNING EQUIPMENT DID NOT BLOCK PASSAGE O0 MEN,ONE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED AS RESULT OF THE ROCK FALLING FROM FACEARM.

August 27, 1987 CO · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS OB8ERVING ROCK BEING CLEANED FROM FLOOR WITH A 935 EIMCO WHEN EIMCO WAS PUSHING PILE OF MATERIAL A ROCK ROLLED OFF SIDE STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ANKLE

August 9, 1987 CO · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAX IN8TALLING A VENTILATION CURTAIN WHILE THE MINER WAS CUTTING COAL A PIECE OF COAL CAME FROM THE CONVEYOR STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT

July 27, 1987 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLIN1 ROOF POLL EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE MOVING ROTATING DRILL STEEL AND HER GLOVE CAUGHT,TWISTING AND BRUSAY RIGHT ARM.

July 17, 1987 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLT3NG EMPLOYEE NOTICED THE ROOF BRI DRIBBLING HE MOVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY A PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG

June 15, 1987 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

OPERATING A HAN8 SUPPORTED DRILL FOR STRESS RESIXX RELIEF, DRILLING AT THE LW FACE, HE SAW HE HAD DRILLED INTO WET COAL. ANXIOUS NOT TO HAVE THE DRILL STEEL BIND UP AS IT HAD IN PAST EXPERIENC ES, HE ABRUPTLY3YANKED BACK ON THE DRILL TO WITHDRAW THE STEEL. A MINOR TWINGE OF BACK PAIN LATER BLOSSOMED INTO SEVERE DISCOMFORT

June 13, 1987 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TRIED 7O LOOSEN A JAMED DRILL STEEL BY HAND AND CAUGHT HIS RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND T HE HAMMER OF HIS RUNNING STOPER THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES

June 2, 1987 CO · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME OVERSEEI3G CONVEYOR BELT CHANGE OVER AT BELT DRIVE. AS A BELT WAS BEING TTUGGE BY AN EIMCO POWERED WINCH THE WINCH CABLE BROKE AND WHIPPED DOWN THE BELT ENTRY CATCHING I NAME BY HIS HEA AND NECK JERKIN1 HIM OFF HIS FEET AND INTO SOME HARDWARD

May 17, 1987 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOF BOLT3NG WITH A RESIN WRENCH EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS ROOF BOLT BOUNCE UP ABOVE HIM AND STARTED TO BEND. BEFORE HE COULD REACT IT SNAPPED INTO HIS LEFT HAND AND CUT TWO FINGERS. HE HAD SU

May 2, 1987 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2F BOLTING WITH PNEUMATIC DRILL & WRENCH. HE CLAIMS HIS PARTNER LOST CONTROL OFA "JACKLEG" (DRILL) AND THAT HE STEPPED IN TO CATCH IT AND IT HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.

April 5, 1987 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ON TO OF 5 ROCK PILE STARTING TO DRILL FOR ROOF BOLTING, THE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A FALLING ROCK SUCH THAT IT PUSHED HIM DOWN THE PILE, IN THE PROCESS HE BRUISED HIS LWOERBACK & PELVIS AN D APPARENTLY AG1RAVATED A DISC CONDITION.

March 9, 1987 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM 9IB AND HIT EMPL DRILL KNOCKING IT OVER.EMPL NOT ABLE TO GET HAND FREE ON MACHINE BEFORE.

February 5, 1987 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING 7O INSTALL ROOF BOLTS ON THE FACE SOME ROCK FELL AND AS HE STEPPED OUT OF HIS WAY HE TRIPPED AND ROCK A HIS JACK LEG FELL ON HIS LEGS.ONE OF THE TOOLS ON HIS BOLT WAS DRIVEN INT HIS RIGHT THIGH1HE MISSED 3 DAYUS OF WORK WHILE HIS THIGH HEALED UP.

December 15, 1986 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPE8 HIS DRILL ON HIS FOOT WHILE REACHING TO GRAB THE STEEL COMING OUT OF THE HOLE.A PART OF THE MACHINE PUNTURED THE BOOT WHILE BREAKING A METATARSAL.

December 15, 1986 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS RO2FBOLTING WITH A RESIN WRENCH PROPPED ON TOP OF A STACK OF CAP PIECES.WHEN HE STARTED IT UP IT SLID OFF AND INTO HIS RIGHT LEG.HE MISSED THE SHIFT OF THE FOLLOWING DAY.

December 12, 1986 CO · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS PERCHED3ON A PLATFORM ON TOP OF THE TWIN BOOMS OF THE FACE DRILL. THE DRILL OPERATOR MOVED ONE OF THE BOOMS TO THE OUTSIDE DROPPING THE PLATFORM BETWEEN THE BOOMS I NAME GRABBED THE MACHINE TO KEEP3FROM FALING AND OVEREXTENDED HIS HAND AND SPRAINED THE LEFT SHOULDER

November 19, 1986 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PREPARING TO BO5T THE ROOF THE EMPLOYEES HELPER PUSHED THE SADDLE OF THE JACKLEG OVER ONTO HIS FINGER HE IS OFF WORK AT THIS TIME WITH HIS FINGER IN A SPLINT

November 19, 1986 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOFBOLTER WAS 8ETTING UP SOME PANS WHEN A ROCK FALLING FROM BETWEEN PANS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED STRUCK & LACERATED HIS LEFT CHEEK THIS CUT REQUIRED SUTURES BUT EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN T O WORK THE NEXT3DAY WITHOUT RESTRICTRICTIONS

October 7, 1986 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING T2E ROOF WAS LOOSENED AND A ROCK FELL GRAZING THE EMPLOYEES FACE. HIS FACE WAS CUT REQUIRING SUTURES, NO LOST TIME INVOLVED.

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