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June 9, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRILL STEEL STAYED IN HOLE. PUT HAND ON TOP OF DRILL POT. STEEL FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT RING FINGER.

May 26, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP, PIECE OF ROCK 1'X 2'X 1 1/2 ", FELL STRIKING HIM ON NECK.

May 8, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN ROOF WHEN HE LET THE HEAD DOWN HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT KNEE. BRUISING IT.

May 2, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING TOP, EE LET THE BOOM DOWN AND THE PIECE OF STEEL HUNG IN THE TOP, A FEW SECONDS LATER IT TURNED LOOSE BEFORE THE OPERATOR COULD GET IT STRIKING THE DRILL POT AND BOUNCING UP AND HITTING THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT EYELID, CAUSING A CUT ON THE LEFT EYELID.

April 18, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS SWING HEAD OF BOLTER SETTING HIS SECOND BOLT WOODEN A PEICE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS BACK.

April 18, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING BOLT AND PLATE WHEN HE ALLOWED 2 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND TO GET BETWEEN ROOF AND ROOF PLATE MASHINED FINGERS. HE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM NO BONES WERE BROKEN AND NO S TICHES WERE REQUIRED.

March 11, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING TOP ON THE #1 BELTLINE THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE DRILL BOOM AND AS BOOM WAS RAISING CAUGHT HAND IN PINCH POINT AND CUT SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

January 16, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PULLED PINNER STEEL FROM HOLE BEFORE DISENGAGING ROTATION CAUSING STEEL TO COME OUT OF POT & HITTING EE IN FACE.

January 3, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUSHED BOLT UP WITH HEAD OF PINNER. LET HEAD DOWN & CAUGHT BIT WRENCH BETWEEN ARM & HEAD.

January 3, 1997 KY · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE #4 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF CAP COAL FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM, CHIPING A BONE.

December 31, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING THROUGH A ROOF STRAP AND A PIECEOF METAL FLEW OUT HITTING HIM IN THE EYE, EE WASWEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

December 12, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE THE OFF SIDE BOLTER OPERATOR WAS MOVIGN SUPPLIES ON TO PPOF MACHIEN WHEN EE, THE STANDARD SIDE BOLTER OPERATOR, STARTED TO MOVE THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE TIRE RAN OVER EE'S LEFT FOOT, BREAK ING THE FIRST AND SECOND TOE ON THAT FOOT.

November 25, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANGING THE CABLE ON THE MINER HEAD, THE MINER MAN RAISED THE PAN BEFORE THE HELPER COULD GET HIS LEFT HAND OUT OF THE WAY.

November 11, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING HEAD OF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLIPPED UP AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

October 17, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING PLACES WITH ROOF BOLTER. ROOF BOLTER RAN OVER STEEL TOE OF LEFT FOOT.

October 14, 1996 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DROPPED ATRS DOWN TO SWIGN HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER INF OR 2 BOLT IN ROW. WHENA PIECE OF ROCK 4" THICK 18"LX2'D TO NOTHING FELL HITTING HIM ON LEFT HAND.

September 12, 1996 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING A CROSS-CUT. WHILE PUTTING IN A RIBPIN, THE RIB KICKED OUT. THE COAL HIT THE EE ABOVE THE ANKLE BREAKING THE BONE.

August 27, 1996 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL WRENCH GOT STUCK, EMPLOYEE SPUN ROTATION LEVER TO LOOSEN THE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SPUN OUT OF THE CHUCK AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE.

July 24, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING IN 7 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STIRKING HIS LEFT LEG AND PINNING HIM AGINST THE MACHINE RESULTING IN BROKEN LEFT LEG, BROKEN TEETH, CUTS, ABRASIONS.

July 9, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB TO FIRST BOLT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.

May 21, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF IN THE #6 RIGHT BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HITTING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND ANKLE.

April 25, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #7 ENTRY 50' INBY SPAD #1993 WHEN HIS BOLTER STEEL HUNG IN THE TOP. WHEN IT FELL OUT IT HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND BREAKING FINGER AND CUTTING IT.

April 23, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR LET DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

April 3, 1996 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING EMP TRIED TO MOVE THE BOOM WITH THE STEEL INTACT. STEEL POPPED OUT AND HIT HIS MOUTH.

March 16, 1996 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE ATRS CAME OUT THE CLEVIS BECAUSING RING CAME UP. THE ATRS FELL TO FRAME STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

February 19, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN A OPEN BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER, PUTTING SEVERAL STICHES IN HIS FINGER NO BROKEN BONES.

February 15, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE, SPINNING DOWN THE DRILL STEEL FLYING OFF HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

January 26, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND MASHED THE INDEX FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND OF THE OPERATOR, CAUSING A SMALL CUT AND A BROKEN BONE.

January 12, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING AN ANCHOR BOLT #2 RIGHT BK. A PIECE OF DRAW FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD AND RIGHT ARM.

November 4, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS, CUT LEFT KNEE.

October 25, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE WAS PULLING MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS FROM PILLAR LINE THE LEFT RIB OUTBY PILLAR LINE BROKE LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON LEFT ANKLE, A BAD SPRANG.

October 16, 1995 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CABLE PULLED TOO TIGHT AND CAME OFF HANGERS HITTING EMPLOYEE AS HE WORKED ON SHUTTLE CAR.

September 6, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

OFF SIDE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR SETTING ATRS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING OPR. ON HANDS AND HEAD. BROKE FINGER DISLOCATED ONE FINGER AND BRUISED HIP.

July 22, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINES IS LAYING AT AN ANGLE. NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL AROUND MINER CABLE. MINER CABLE TIGHTENED UP AGAINST RIB, CATCHING MINER'S ANKLES. HAD TO RUN MINER BY REMOTE DONT HAVE DECK.

July 21, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CUTTING #2 ENTRY ON THE 1ST SUMP WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND THE RIB 63" X 52" X 2 1/2" TO 3 " THICK, HE WAS LOADINGTHE #3 WHEN THE ROCK FELL ON THE OPERATOR. AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

July 8, 1995 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
North Star Contractors Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MINER WHILE CUTTING THE COAL MINER HIT SOMEROCK THIS CAUSED THE MINER BOUNCE THROWING THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE CANOPY THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 07-10-9 5 TO ATTEMPT TO WORK HE THEN LEFT TRANSPORTING HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL IT WAS LATER DETERMINED HE HAD 2 RUPTURED & 1 SLIPPED DISC

June 19, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BOLTING #4 ENTYR. WHEN HE SWUNG OFF SIDE BOOM TOWARD RIB, HE SAID HE WAS CLOSER THAN HE THOUGHT AND CAUGHT HIS RIGH TKNEE BETWEEN BOOMA ND A PILE OF GOB.

June 6, 1995 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF STEEL IN THE SHOP WITH A HAND GRINDER. THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE LIP. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

May 23, 1995 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS IN SHUTTLE CAR LOADING BEHIND MINER MINER WAS CUTTING DOWN HILL WHEN MINER BACKED UP THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS LIFTED SLIGHTLY & DROPPED

May 22, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HURT RIGHT SHOULDER DOING ROUTINE BOLTING. THIS IS AN REOCCURING OLD INJURY.

May 11, 1995 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE 3RD R SECTION. HELD ON TO DRILL STEEL AS HE STARTED ROTATION. BURR ON STEEL CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND STRETCHED HIS ARM.

May 9, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SITTING DOWN OPERATING MINER WITH REMOTE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLT & ROD STRIKING HIM IN SHOULDER. BOLT WIDTH FROM RIB WAS 43".

May 7, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF ROOF STRAP STRIKING EE IN THE LEFT EYE.

April 27, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
A A & W Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND WAS RESTING ON ROOF BOLTER BOOM WHEN IT RAISED IT PINNED LITTLE FINGER AMPUTATING.

April 4, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON NOSE CUT NOSE.

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