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February 24, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Roberts Brothers Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE WITH ELECTRIC HAND DRILL. DRILL BIT BROKE CAUSING DRILL TO TWIST INTO EQUIPMENT BREAKING LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. OFFSITE SHOP INJURY.

August 28, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Roberts Brothers Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

38505MPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BUG DUSTER DRILL.HE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN THE RIB TO HANG HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE.COAL DUST WAS BLOWN BACK INTO HIS EYES(SAFETY GLASSES ARE PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEE'S).

August 15, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 8 INCHES THICK CAME OUT OF ROOF AND SLIP OFF HIS ATRS CANOPY WHEN EE TURNED TO RUN ROCK STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT CALF MUSCLE CUTTING IT.

July 27, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINNER SLID DOWN THE HILL PINNING HIM AGAINST RIB HURT L HIP AND PELVIS

January 30, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WENT TO PIN 1 ENTRY STARTED ON LEFT SIDE TO PUT UP HIS FIRST PIN A PIECE OF GOB FELL DRIVING ALLENS HEAD AND CHIN INTO THE PINNER.

November 21, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

OPER RF BOLTER ROCK FELL STRUCK HI S R ARM

September 17, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A FRAGMENT OF COAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

August 9, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING, HOT SLAG POPPED IN RIGHT EYE.

August 6, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HH WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER LEFT LEG. HH SUFFERED SEVERE BRUISING, BUT X-RAYS REVEALED NO BREAKS OR FRACTURES.

June 3, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING RF ROCK FELL ON HEAD AND NECK BRUISE NECK

May 25, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF COAL/ROCK FLEW FROM THE SHEAR HEAD STRIKING HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT TO HIS EYE. SLIGHT INJURY.

April 19, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER WHEN HE JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE MINE ROOF.

February 16, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING 5FT ROOF BOLT PRIOR TO INSTALLING IT INTO ROOF WHEN HE HURT HS RIGHT ARM (PROBABLY PULLED MUSCLE)

January 31, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM FACE AS OPERATOR WAS PUTTING UP IN. ROCK FELL ON ANKLE AND BRUISED IT.

December 13, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING A HIGH PLACE IN THE ROOF WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 2 INCH SQUARE SLID OFF ATRS CANOPY AND SWD ONTO THE EE STRIKING HER IN THE LOWER BACK THE LOWER BACK AREA WAS BRUISED.

November 7, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING IN FACE OF #4 ENTRY PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 3-4" THICK X 3'WIDE X 4'LONG FELL CATCHING HIM IN LOWER BACK.WAS TOLD DRAW ROCK WAS COMING DOWN,TO MOVE OUT.HE HESITATED FOR JUST A MINUTE -GAVE ROCK TIME TO FALL.

November 6, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER CUTTING ROOF ROCK TO MAKE HEADROOM FOR BELT DRIVE.1' ROCK FELL ONTO MINER SLIDING ONTO MINER OPER.INJURIES LTD TO BRUISES AND ABRASIONS.

September 28, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK BROKE OUT AT END OF T.R.S. ON PINNER FALLING ON HIS LEG OCCURRED AT #89 CROSSCUT, #1 ENTRY.

August 18, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PINNING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF PINNER STEEL FELL FROM THE ROOF AND INJURED HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

July 6, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE WITH A CO-WORKER WHO WAS WELDING. HE WAS NOT WEARING SHADED EYE PROTECTION AND HIS EYES BECAME IRRITATED DUE TO THE FLASH OF THE ARC WELDER.

May 3, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

IRON PLATE USED FORM ROOF STANDS FELL ON HAND WHILE HE WAS RUNNING THE ROOF BOLTER.

March 14, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS DRILLING THE HOLE TO INSTALL THE PIN HE TURN THE WRENCH LOOSE & WAS HOLDING THE ROTATION ON. IT THROWED THE WRENCH OUT HITTING HIM ON THE CHEEK & EYE BREAKING HIS GLASSES.

January 17, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRILLING A PIN HOLE, PINNER STEEL FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE HAND.

October 17, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & CUT I.NAME ON HIS RT.ARM ROCK WAS ABOUT 4IN.THICJH 1.5IN.BY2FT.

August 11, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD RUN STARTER STEEL INTO THE ROOF AND THEN HE WAS GOING TO COMPLETE HOLE. HE DIDN'T GET IT COUPLED UP. TOP ONE FELL OUT AND CAUGHT HIS FIGNER BETWEEN THE TOP STEEL AND BOTTOM STEEL.

June 9, 1988 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK CAME OFF BOOM OF MINER HIT CAR DRIVER IN MOUTH BUSTED LIP BROKE TOOTH OUT OF UPPER PLATE BROKE LOWER PLATE

May 11, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PINNING TOP IN #3 ENTRY AT FACE. HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

September 22, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM 7HE ROOF ON THE RT HAND RIB STRIKING I NAME ON R T SHOULDER AND SIDE. HE HAD SCRAPES AND BRUISES ON RT SHOULDER AND SIDE. HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSP FOR EXAM

August 19, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF LOOS9 DRAW ROCK ABOUT 18" IN DIA. 3-4" THICK, BECAME DISLODGED WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED HIS STEEL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

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