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February 11, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS LOADING GOB IN THE #6 FACE A ROCK LAYING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RT FOOT BREAKING 4 OF HIS TOES.

November 18, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WHILE HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY OF THE 001-0 SECTION. THE ROOF BOLTER OEPRATED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WSA TRAMMED FOORWARD OVER THE VICTIMS RIGHT FOOT.

September 2, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATES THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE 001 SECTION. WHEN HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

March 25, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE 001-0 MMU IN THE 7 FACE HE WAS HAVING TO BEND 5 FT RESIN BOLTS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. ACCIDENT HAPPENED 3-21-96. FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK 3-25-96.

December 13, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A 3" LACERATION REQUIRING 8 STITCHES. THE INJURY OCCURRED ON THE 0001-0 SECTION.

October 26, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EE STATED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 12"LX6"WX1"THICK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER CHIPPING THE BONE AT THE FINGER NAIL.

June 9, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE MINER ON #2 SECTION WHEN THE RUB RAIL FELL DOWN HITTING HIS FOOT BEHIND HIS STEEL TOE.

March 2, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE STATED THAT WHILE ROOF BOLTING ON THE 0040 SECTION IN THE #5 HEADING THAT A ROCK FELL HITTING MAN IN THE LOWER BACK CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE LOWER BACK.

January 9, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP ON 001 SECTION WHEN HIS DRILL POT STOPED UP WHEN HE TRYED TO FREE THE POT UP HIS STEEP WHICH HE LEFT IN THE TOP FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS RT HAND FRACTRURING HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER

September 6, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A 1/2 ELECTRIC DRILL WHEN THE DRILL BIT STALLED TO CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL TO THE METAL HE WAS DRILLING.

July 15, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING THE MINER CABLE AWAY FROM THE MINER WITH HIS RIGHT LEG AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 3, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, WHEN STELL CAME OUT OF DRILL POT STRIKING EMPLOYE EON HIS LEFT HAND, FRACTURING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

December 3, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST FRACTURING IT. INJURY OCCURED ON 11-30-93.

November 30, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT WRIST, FRACTURING HIS LEFT WRIST.

November 5, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED WAS BOLTING A ROCK FELL KNOCKED HIS HAT OFF. HE STUMBLED & FELL CUTTING HIS HEAD, REQUIRING STITCHES.

September 23, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT TO THE RIB.

August 25, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD HIS HAND ON CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVED ROOF BOLTER AND MASHED HIS HAND AGAINST TOP.

July 19, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS BACKING CONT MINER OUT OF HEADING AND WAS JERKING CORNER OF VENTILATION CURTAIN DOWN WHILE JERKING CORNER DOWN EE FELL INTO END OF MINER BOOM.

April 13, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STTED THAT WHILE ROOF BOLTING DRAW ROCK FELL & PITCHED IN AT EMPLOYEE & HIT HIM ON LEFT LEG

April 6, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LEANING OVER THE FEEDER WELDING, HE TURNE DHIS BODY A FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 16, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE BELIEVES A ROCK WAS THROWN FROM CONVEYOR OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER HE WAS OPERATING STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT CHEEK. OCCURRED ON 004-0 SECTION.

February 15, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING TOP ON 004 SECTION EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-15-93 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR INJURED KNEE.

August 20, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S ROOFBOLTING AND DRILL STEEL BECAME STOPPED UP EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOPP STEEL BY HITTING IT WITH A WRENCH WRENCH BOUNCED BACK AND HIT EE ON RT EUYE BROW 4-STITCHES.

August 18, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

54736YEE STATED WHILE ROOF BOLTING ON THE 003 SECTION IN #8 HEADING,EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND HAND.CUTTING HIS ARM REQUIRING 4 C 31472.THE ROCK MEASURED 18 IN X10 IN WAS FROM PRAPER THIN TO 1/2 INCHES THICK.

June 6, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE BOLTING THE TOP OF THE 1-A SLOPE THE DRILL STEEL HE WAS BOLTING WITH BENT THE FORCE OF THE STEEL BENDING FRACURED EE LOWER LEFT ARM.

May 29, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND HAD DRILLED A HOLE AND WAS REACHING TO GET DRILL STEEL WHENA PIECE OF ROCK FELLS TRIKING EMPLOYEE REQUIRING 3 STUTCHES.

March 31, 1992 KY · Coal rock duster MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE BREATHED IN ROCK DUST & SET OFF A COLD IN HIS LUNGS

March 23, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE LEFT WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION .003 SECTION.

January 28, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BURR ON PEN STEEL CATCHING GLOVE TWISTED FINGER

January 5, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT RIBS AND PELVIS.

January 3, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER (LEFT) WHILE PUTTING A RESIN BOLT IN THE HOLE. INJURY HAPPENED ON 002 SECTION.

December 30, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL OPERATING PINNER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK UPPER PART OF EMPL RIGHT LEG.EMPL WAS AT 003 SECTION.

December 16, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BAKC WHILE TURNING AROUND WHEN ROOF BOLTING ON D02 SECTION.

December 4, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF 1A SLOPE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE FLOOR A LOOSE ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM THE TOP STRIKING LOWER PART OF BACK

November 27, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIS HAND (LEFT) ON OUR 002 SECTION.

September 5, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK APPROX. 4'X3.5" (2" THICK) FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEES R ANKLE.

August 7, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE WHEN IT SPRUNG BACK AND HE CAUGHT IT WITH RIGHT WRIST.

July 31, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FLEW APART STRIKING EMPLS LEFT ARM.

April 3, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING I #4 ENTRY #3 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE

March 28, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON T HE RT LEG L003 SECT.#2HEADING

January 17, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING THE EMPLOYEE LEFT THUMB. ROCK MEASURED 2" THICK 1' LONG 6" WIDE (002 SECTION).

August 29, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE OPERATING THE MINER ON 002 SECTION.

March 13, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING A BOLT HOLE ON SECTION DRILL STEEL CAME OUT STRIKING HIM ABOVE R EYE

January 10, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EE STATED HE WAS RUNNING CONTINOUS MINER AND GOT COAL IN EYE.

December 14, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING ROOF BOLTER BOOM DOWN AFTER INSTALLING A BOLT. A FITTING BROKE ON THE BOOM JACK HOSE AND BLEW OIL INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

August 2, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING RF BOLTER CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN RIB AND ATRS OF RF BOLTER.

July 22, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUTTING UP CABLE BLOCKS AND WHEN HE MOVED BOLTER GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CANOPY AND ROOF.

May 11, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP WAS PUTTING UP 3RD BOLT IN FIRST ROW AND TOP FELL AND CAUGHT LEFT LEG UNDER ROCK.

February 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE #007 SECTION ROOF BOLTER ELBOW STARTED SWELLING

February 14, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HAD HIS L HAND ON THE CANOPY AND WHEN HE RAISED THE CANOPY UP HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE CANOPY

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