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April 11, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

YROOF DRILL OEPRATOR BENT OVER TO PICK UP ROOF BOLT. TWISTED HIS LEG.

February 21, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STATED HE PUT UP LAST BOLT IN ROW. STARTED DOWN BESIDE BOLTER TO LET ATRS DOWN. STEPPED ON ROCK OR IN HOLE IN BOTTOM. TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

October 2, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING AROUND #2 HEAD DRIVE HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND FELL HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE AND LOWER BACK.

May 9, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN DIP IN BOTTOM, LEFT ANKLE TURNED.

April 13, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER FOR THE BOLTER, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS BUTT, HURTING LOWER BACK.

August 17, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN STATED HE WAS AT #2 HEADRIVE DOING HIS NORMAL JOB HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL WHILE HOLDING TO SHOVEL HANDLE, HURTING HIS WRIST & RIGHT HAND

June 22, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

LEFT DRIVE CAR MAN WAS TURNING AROUND ON BUGGY, SLIPPED ON MUDDY BOTTOM, BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON SIDE OF BUGGY DECK.

November 16, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN STATED HE WAS CARRING ROCKDUST TO 3 HEADDRIVE. HE STARTED TO TORN AROUND WITH BAG OF DUST TWISTING RIGHT ANGLE.

July 13, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRILLING WITH MOBILE DRILL FELL OVER COAL DRILL BOOM LANDING ON HEAD AND BACK.

March 10, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAIN BACK WHEN GETTING OFF SHUTTLE CAR

February 24, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING #6 HEAD DRIVE--TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

February 9, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN HOLE IN BOTTOM AT #1 TAIL PIECE & TWISTED ANKLE.

February 7, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

January 7, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE LOADING TIE OFF STANDS IN SCOOP.(REOCCURRANCE OF PREVIOUS ACCIDENT PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT)

October 6, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE OPERATING BOLT MACHINE HIS FOOT SLIPPED & WENT UNDER STAB JACK WHILE SWINGING HEAD

February 18, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WALKING ALONG THE #3 BELT CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN OFFSET IN THE BOTTOM & TWISTED HIS RT KNEE

March 9, 1991 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS LOADING WATER LINE ON TOP OF SCOOP, STEPPED OVER IN SCOOP BUCKET FOOT SLIPPED ON COAL WITH SCOOP BUCKET TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

September 6, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURING PERSON ATTEMPT TO CROSS OVER TAIL PIECE SLIP OFF AND FELL AND HIT AN RIGHT LEG IN KNEE CAP.

October 8, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER WAS STUCK I,NAME WAS HELPING GET BOLTER OUT AND HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED UNDER TIRE, CONDITION WERE MUDDY & WET THAT REASON HIS FOOT SLIPPED.

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