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October 31, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PUTTING A STARTING BOX LID ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK POSSIBLE DISK RUPTURE.

July 6, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN BOLT ENTRY ON 002 SECTION THE RIPPER HAD ON THE MINER WAS CAUGHT BY THIS PILLER FALL THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO EMPLOYEES

June 5, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS RIDING TO THE SURFACE IN A RAILRUNNER AN ONCOMING RAIL MOTOR WAS COMING TOWARD THE MANTRIP I NAME GOT OUT OF THE RAILRUNNER TWISTING HIS FOOT IN THE PROCESS RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FX TO THE FOOT

June 5, 1990 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS RIDING TO SURFACE IN RAILRUNNER. ONCOMING RAIL MOTOR WAS COMING TOWARD MANTRIP. EMPL GOT OUT OF RAILRUNNER HITTING LEG ON ROCK & INJURING RIGHT LEG & BRUISING LEFT HEEL.

June 4, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS RIDING ON A BOLT. HIS HAT CAME OFF. HE TRIED TO GET HIS HAT, CAUSING HIS HEAD TO STRIKE TOP, CAUSING A SMALL CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD.

April 19, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royal Darby Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME STRIKING CUTTING MACHINE CHAIN WITH HAMMER.A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT BROKE OF CHAIN STRIKING I.NAME IN EYE.

September 28, 1989 KY · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Royal Darby Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS CHECKING HOSES ON THE MINER-WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP-I,NAME TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE DODGED THE ROCK.

September 25, 1989 KY · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS LOADING RAILS ON A FLAT CAR WHEN HE ALLOWED HIS LEFT THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO RAILS.

September 5, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I,NAME SAID THAT HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN HE SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND INJURED HIS BACK.

August 30, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS BACKING UP MINER. HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN CABLE STANDOFF AND MINE BOTTOM, RESULTING IN CUT ON FOOT.

March 8, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MINE SUPPLIES WITH A SCOOP HE CAME THROUGH A LOW PORTION OF TOP AND DID NOT GET LOW ENOUGH,CAUGHT HIS SHOULDER IN THE TOP.

March 7, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ROCK OUT OF 506 BRIDGE CARRIER,THE CONVEYOR HUNG UP CAUGHT EMPLOYEES LEFT RING FINGER.

March 6, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL NO INJURY IN THE #5 ENTRY ON 006 SECTION 500 FT OUTBY FACE AREA.ROCK WAS 3'TO 5' THICK AND 18' WIDE X50' LONG FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN BLOCKS OF COAL NOT IN INTERSECTION.

May 24, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS GETTING OFF THE MAN TRIP TWISTED HIS LEG.

November 9, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED AT 11:30 A M IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 004 SECTIO HEADINGER. HE FOUND THE FALL APPROX. 15 MIN AFTER IT HAPPENED. TIMBERED INBY AND OUTBY AN ALL OPENING THIS AREA IMMEDIATEL Y AND LATER WE 3NSTALL CRIBS IN THIS AREA.

June 29, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE SLAB OF 9OCK FELL O UT BETGWEEN ROOF BOLTS AT CROSS CUT BETWEEN #3 & #2 HEADINGS

June 9, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HELP3NG UNLOAD SUPPLIES OFF THE BELT. HE COMPLAINED OF HAVING A BAD HEADACHE AND BEING HOT. HE CAME OUT OF THE MINES SHORTLY AFTER 7:00 AM WITH HIS PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER, IN SLOW SPEED ON THE BELT (M5NTRIP)

April 14, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE 1ST SHIFT C9EW HAD LEFT THE SECTION AT 500 PM ALL POWER WAS DEENERGIZATED AT APP 700 PM I NAME REPAIRMAN AND II NAME GOT TO THE SECTION WHEN I NAME WENT TO PUT THE POWER BACK IN HE FOUND THE ROCK FALL 2NE BRK INBY THE POWER CENTER TIMBERS AND CRIBS WAS INSTOLED IN THIS AREA INBY OUTBY AND AT THE INTERSECTION.

April 7, 1987 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TRAMMING 3-WHEE5 BUGGY UP TO 004 SECTION TO PRESHIFT IT.WHEN HE WAS 3 BRKS OUTBY FACE IN #4 ENTRY RAN UP ON ROCK WHICH SCOOP OPER HAD LEFT IN ROADWAY CAUSING BUGGY TO HIT TOP,KNOCKING DOWN TOP FROM BETWEEN B2LTS INTO DECK WITH HIM.

February 5, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

I.NAME CAMEINTO3CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CABLE WHEN I.NAME THE SECTION FOREMAN ENERGIZED THE BREAER ON WHICH I.NAME WAS SPLICING

July 4, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

I.NAME CAME IN 7ONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CABLE WHILE LOOKING FOR SINGLE PHASE CONDITION IN CABLE. FATAL.

January 11, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Brenda Faye Coal Sales · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME CONTRACT COAL HAULER HIRED TO HAUL COAL FROM THIS COAL YARD TO MT.POWELL COAL CO IN VA. I.NAME HAD TRUCK HUNG UP IN SOFT GROUND .. I.NAMEOPERATING HI-LIFT AND I.NAME TIED CHAIN TO HIS T RUCK WAS GOING TO TIE OTHER END OF CHAIN TO BUCKET.ABOUT THAT TIME,I.NAME GOING DOWN HILL IN DIRECTION OF I.NAME POSITIONED BETWEEN TRUCK AND HI-LIFT AND I.NAME REALIZED HE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE

June 25, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

I.NAME -FOREMAN HAD ASSIGNED I.NAME AND I.NAME TO RUN PINNER WHICH BOTH MEN WERE FAMILIAR WITH .WENT TO PINNER AND ASSUMED THEIR DUTIES AND WERE EMPTYING DUST BOX AND DUSTING FILTERS AND I.NAM E WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF PINNER GOING INSIDE MINE #4 IN #4 ENTRY RETURN AIR COURSE AND THERE WAS 440 VOLT CABLE RUNNING UP THIS ENTRY AND HIT DUST FILTER AGAINST CABLE CAUSED HIM TO GET ELEC SH

September 20, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TAMPING TOP TO SHOOT DOWN FOR OVERCAST ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS CATCHING LEFT LEG & PART OF RIGHT FOOT

August 12, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GETTING SUPPLIES OFF BELT AND A BUNDLE OF ROOF PLATES CAUGHT HER FINGERS BETWEEN TAIL PIECE AND PLATES

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