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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 28, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

NUT BROKE OFF CANOPY JACK WHEN OEPERATOR LET CANOPY DOWN, CANOPY FELL STRIKIGN OEPRATOR ON TO POF HEAD CAUSING NECK INJURY.

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.

January 2, 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)

OPERATOR WAS BOLTING FIRST TURNED BREAK WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL. OPERATOR JUMPED BACK GRABBING LEVERS OF PINNER, DROPPING HEAD OF MACHINE ON HIS FOOT.

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.

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.

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

CO-WORKER WENT TO ROOF DRILL TO FLOAT INJURED OUT FOR LUNCH BREAK, EE HAD JUST INSTALLED RIB BOLT, TURNED TO CRAWL AWAY, CO-WORKER STATED, HE THOUGHT INJURED WAS CLEAR, LET CANOPY DOWN, HITTIN G HIM, KNOCKING HIM TO FLOOR OF MINE.

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 30, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. ROCK WAS 2 1/2 FOOT BY 3 FOOT LONG BY 3 INCHES.

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.

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.

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.

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 10, 1995 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)

BOLTING #1 RIGHT BK. MASHED ARM BETWEEN CANOPY &BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER.

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 18, 1995 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 BOLTING FIRST TURNED CROSSCUT WHEN 1/2" X 2' PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEENATRS AND CANOPY STRIKING HIM IN BACK.

April 11, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE STEEL BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

March 22, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WORKED 5 DAYS BEFORE GOING TO DOC THE DOC TOLD EMPLOYEE TO STAY OFF WORK 6 WEEKS EMPLOYEE WAS STRAPING A KETTLEBOTTOM WHEN IT BROKE IN HALF STRIKING EE IN RT SHOULDER & BACK

February 28, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE BACKING MINER OUT OF #1 HEAD MINER SLID SIDEWAYS, CATCHING DECK ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

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

WHILE BOLTING ROOF DID NOT OBSERVE SCALE ON RIB AND FELL ON LOWER BACK WHEN HE TURNED AROUND.

November 2, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STATED STARTER STEEL BROKE AND CAUGHT CUFF OF GLOVE. JERKED ARM & SHOULDER RIGHT.

September 8, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

YHOLE IN RESIN CARTIDGE.

July 5, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MINER HELPER WAS AT THE MINER IN #2 ENTRY WHEN ROCK FELL FROM RIB OVER TO THE FIRST BOLT STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND FELL TO THE BOTTOM HITTING HIM ON THE FOOT.

June 25, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING TORQUE ON 1" BOLTS ON STAMPLER FEEDER, WHEN BOLT BROKE TORQUE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED PULLING MUSCLES IN STOMACH & BACK.

June 23, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT, ROCK FELL STRIKING EE WOODS ON LEFT ARM.

May 18, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW FELL OUT - RIGHT FINGER

May 17, 1994 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

MAN WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND LEFT HEAD DOWN ON LEG.

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