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November 21, 1992 KY · Coal rock duster MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A ROCK DUST HOSE THRU A BREAK; TIMBER WAS LAYING ON TAIL PIECE FOR A GUARD; FELL ONTO HIS FOOT.

November 6, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHEAR ON THE LONGWALL SECTION. WHILE OPERATING SHEAR THE EMPLOYEE HAD A LOT OF WATER ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HAD TO TAKE THEM OFF TO CLEAN THEM. WHEN HE DID SO, A PIEC E OF COAL POPPED OUT OF THE COAL FACE HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

October 24, 1992 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING UP BOLT, BOLT BENT & COBRA DRILL JUMPED PULLING MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM.

October 16, 1992 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON SHIELD AND WAS TRYING TO SEE WHAT HOSE WAS BAD SO THAT IT MAY BE REPAIRED. WHILE STANDING ON THE SHIELD HE USED THE TOGGLE TO ADVANCE THE SHIELD AND IT WAS PRESSURIZE D, CAUSING THE HOSE TO BEGIN A WHIPPING ACTION, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MMISSING WORK ON 10-20-92.

October 2, 1992 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHIELD WAS DROPPED OFF TOP AND WAS BEING DRAGGED IN WHILE PAN WAS BEING PUSHED. THE EMPL STEPPED OVER TO SEE IF HE COULD GET IT TO PULL FURTHER WHEN THERE WAS A FALL AT TAILGATE,CAUSING SHIEL D TO JUMP STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT FOOT. WENT ON RESTRICTED DUTY 10-06-92.

August 18, 1992 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS PULLING SHIELDS #66 AND #67 AND A ROCK CAME DOWN BETWEEN SHIELDS HITTING HAND RAIL AND BOUNCING OFF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

August 14, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by flying object

54736YEE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT AND IT HAD MUD ON IT.WHILE PUTTING THE PLATE IN AND TIGHTENING UP BOLT MED SLUNG IN THE EMPLOYEES EYE.

July 6, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM CROOKED HOLE AND STUCK FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND STEEL GUIDE AND PINCHED FINGER, RESULTING IN A BRUISED AND SWOLLEN FINGER.

March 2, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELTS ON SCHIEVE ON OVERFLOW PUMP & STARTED TO DROP SCREWDRIVER & WAS PULLING ON BELT & PULLED LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER UNDER BELT ON SCHIEVE & BVELT CAUGHT FINGER & PIN CHED FINGER & RESULTED IN LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES

February 26, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HAD LEFT LEG PINNED BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF BOLTER.AN EMPL BACKED BOLTER UP AND IT SWERVED TO ONE SIDE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO EMPL LEFT LEG PINNED BETWEEN SCOOP BLADE AND BOLTER.

November 7, 1991 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN AREA WHERE WELDING OPERATION WERE TAKING PLACE ON DESCRIME SCREEN AND RECIEVED WELDING BURN TO RIGHT EYE SOMETIME DURING HIS PRESENT IN THE AREA.

May 31, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS HE WAS DRILLING A 4" HOLE AND AS HE WAS PLACING THE WRENCH ON THE DRILL STEEL TO FINISH THE HOLE HE MEANT TO USE THE BOOM RAISE LEVER INSTEAD HE USED THE WREN CH HOLDER LEVER AND WHEN THE HOLDER CLOSED IT MASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND WRENCH HOLDER.

November 21, 1990 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE WERE IN PROCESS OF MOVING LONGWALL & AS PRESSURE WAS RELEASED TO COLLAPSE SHIELD RAM JACK PI N WAS HANGING ON PRESSURE FITTING IT BECAME FOULED & IT BROKE FITTING CAUSING HOSE TO STRIKE EMP L IN LEFT JAW.

September 27, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING SIDE PLATE OF VIBRATING SCREEN,PLAYTE DROPPED ON EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT BREAKING HIS TOE.EMPLOYEE HAD HARD TOED SHOES ON.

May 21, 1990 KY · Coal brattice man/worker MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING TIMBER AND HIT HIS HAND ONNAIL AND TORE THE SKIN AROUND THE END OF THIRD FINGER OF NAIL.

May 17, 1990 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHEER AND LEFT DRUM OF SHEAR THREW PIECE OF SLATE AGAINST HIS RIGHT THUMB RESULTING IN LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO THUMB.

May 15, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL USING 4'DRILL STEEL TO MEASURE BOLT PATTERN AND DROPPED END OF STEEL AGAINST INSIDE OF RIGHT ELBOW BURNING IT.

February 6, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING BOOM DOWN ON OPERATOR SIDE OF BOLTER AND LET BOOM DOWN ON RIGHT KNEE RESULTING IN PAIN & SWELLING.

August 3, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE CRIB BLOCKS WHEN A SHIELD BEING PULLED BY CAUGHT A PALLET OF CRIBS WHICH PUSHED MAN AGAINST MORE CRIBS.

June 6, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER OVER ROCKY TERRAIN AND WAS JARRED HARD AND GOT A STIFF NECK. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME.

April 30, 1989 KY · Coal safety director MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND PLACE HAND ON BOOM OF BOLTER AND BOOM SLIDE CAME DOWN AND CUT THUMB ON R HAND

March 13, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS & HE HAD PUT DRILL STEEL WRENCH INTO PLACE & HE SAID HE WAS CONCENTRATING ON WHEAT HE WAS DOING & HE CLOSED WRENCH OLDER ONTO RIGHT THUMB.

February 15, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING ROOFBOLTER & AS HE WAS LETTING THE ATRS DOWN HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON A TRY THAT HOLDS SUPPLIES HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TRAY & THE ATRS BOOM

January 24, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUT RF BOLT IN HOLE WENT TO PICK UP AND FELT SHARP IN LOWER BACK.

November 11, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRIDING ON SOME METAL GRINDER KICKED BACK & STRUCK HJIM ON WRIST CUTTING WRIST.

October 19, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING COAL AND THE HEAD CAUGHT IN THE COAL CAUSING THE MINER TO BUCK AND BOUNCED INTO THE CANOPY INJURING HIS NECK.

August 15, 1988 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WINDEX CONTROLLING TAG LINE ON CRANE BECAME STRUCK AND WOULD NIOT RETRACK TAG LINE, WHEN WINDEX FREED ITSELF, THE LINE BEGAN TO SPOOL RADIDLY, TANGLED INJURED EMPLOYEES FEET, BREAKING RIGHT LE G AND LACERATIONS ON FOREHEAD.

August 15, 1988 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED TO GET TAG LINE WHEN FELLOW EMPLOYEE, WAS INJRED, CUT PALM OF HAND.

July 20, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLES IN CONCRETE WHEN PANT LEG CAUGHT ON DRILL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

May 13, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLTER & AS HE WAS DRILLING A HALF HEADER ON TOP OF CANOPY SHOOK DOWN A FELL OFF CANOPY & HIT HIM ON TOP OF THE RT.HAND THIS WAS FRIDAY HE MISSED MONDAY TO HA VE IT X-RAYED NOTHING BROKE BACK TO WORK TUESDAY

May 12, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME HAD BEEN BOLTING TOP AND WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND STATED HIS RIGHT LEG BEGAN TO HURT HE ALSO STATED HIS KNEES HURT FROM BENDING AND DOWN WHILE BOLTING TOP.

April 26, 1988 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD OPENED AIRLOCK DOOR & WAS GOING THRU DOOR & DOOR CLOSED ON HIS LEG & BRUISED IT.

April 18, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP AND SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING I NAME ON HIS ARM.

February 22, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

I. NAME WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT METAL AND HE BURNT HIS OWN HAND WITH IT WHILE MOVING AROUND.

February 3, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS BOLTING TOP WITH 6FT.RESIN BOLTS HE HAD BEEN BENDING BOLTS TO PUT INTO THE DRILLED H OLE (HT.OF AREA 5FT10IN.)WHEN HE STRAIGHT EN OUT THE BOLT & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH

January 22, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRILLING HO5E AND HAD HAND ON STEEL,USED TOO MUCH UP PRESSURE AND CAUSED STEEL TO BEND HURTING HIS WRIST.(RIGHT WRIST).

October 1, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BOLTING TOP3IN HIGH AREA, DID NOT HAVE LONG ENOUGH PIN WRENCH TO REACH SO HE USED 2 FT. AND 4 FT. WRENCH. 2 FT. WRENCH SPUN OUT AND HIT HIM ON SHOULDER.

September 28, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

WAS BOLTING TOP3IN A HIGH AREA AND AS HE LET DOWN THE PINNERS BOOM THE WRENCH AND STEEL STAYED IN THE TOP BUT THEN THE WRENCH CAME LOOSE IN FELL DOWN HITTING I,NAME ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.

September 22, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN PROCESS OF M2VING PR ELL MAGAZINE MANEUVERING IT WIT H A CRANE FOR PLACEMENT ON TRUCK I.NAME COMPLAINED OF HURTING HIS BACK WHILE DOING THIS ONE DAY LATER WENT TO THE DOC.,6 DAYS LATER

August 11, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WELDING 3N THE NEUTRAL AIRWAY ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE BECAME ILL DUE TO THE NEUTRAL BEING A LOW VELOCITY AIRWAY.

July 21, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

BACKED OVER A R3DGE OF DIRT ON DOZER.DOZER TIRES SIDEWAYS THROWING HIM INTO METAL,ON SIDE OF CAB,CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE.

July 17, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

TORCH SLIPPED A3D BURNED TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

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