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April 10, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE ROOF BOLTING HE PUT HIS LEFT KNEE DOWN ON A PIECE OF COAL & FELT PAIN. EMPLOYER WAS NOTN NOTIFIED UNTIL 4/16/97

March 18, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE TWISTED HIS LEG CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

September 12, 1995 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WITH ROPE WHEN ROPE SLIPPED THRU HIS HANDS CUTTING HIS FINGERS.

August 16, 1995 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Hill Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRACK WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TURNING HIS ANKLE THEN HE FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON SELF-RESCUER.

April 8, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING A LID [COVER] ON TRACK MOTOR WHEN THE LID WAS DROPPED ON HIS FINGER.

March 15, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TIMBERS TO SUPPORT THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TEH ROOF HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEGS.

February 28, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN HE STUCK HIS LEFT ARM OUTSIDE THE CAR, HIS ARM HIT SOME CRIB BLOCK.

September 6, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

COAL FELL FROMRIB HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND, MASHING HIS FINGER.

August 25, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Hill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS HITTING BLOCKS WITH HAMMER HE HIT HIS FINGER AS HE WAS SLINGING THE HAMMER HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE & A PIECE OF METAL

July 27, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Hill Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING BELTS, WHILE WALKING ALONG BELT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, TWISTING HIS BACK.

July 18, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BOLTS WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

June 11, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Hill Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE 5 ENTRY WE KNEW IT HAD AIR SLACKED AND HAD CRIBBED AROUND AREA.

May 23, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING METAL ONTO SUPPLY CAR. INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING THE METAL.

May 12, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING METAL WHEN HE MASHED HIS FINGER.

January 25, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILL HOLES IN TOP TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS HE OT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

December 3, 1993 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Big Hill Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS WORKING AT POWER CENTER A 480 VOLT POWER RECEPTLE BLEW OUT CAUSING SEVERE BURNS.

November 23, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES IN BY RAIL, WHEN DRIVE CHAIN BROKE CAUSING RAIL MOTOR TO LOSE BRAKES. EMPOLOYEE TRIED TO JUMP OFF MOTOR CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.

August 12, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Hill Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING FELL AND HIT HIS BACK EE ALSO GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

July 26, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CABLE WAS HUNG ON SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOLD WITH CABLE DRIVE MOVED SHUTTLE CAR PULLING CABLE WHILE IN EMPLOYEES HAND CAUSING INJURY TO HIM

July 26, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF MAN-TRIP. HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT UNDER CONTROL BOX TWISTING HIS RIGHT LEG.

June 21, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE RAN THE BOLTER OVER HIS RT FOOT

June 1, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER, LOADING COAL, A PIECE A COAL FLEW OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN, STRUCK HIM AT THIS LEFT EYE, KNOCKED OFF SAFETY GLASSES AND CUT AROUND HIS EYE.

June 1, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING BEARING FROM SHAFT OF MINER HE STRUCK THE BEAING WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE BEARING AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

April 19, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL ON MINER CANOPY AND THEN SLID IN ON EMPLOYEE, CAUSING INJURY TO HIM.

March 24, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OVER A SCOOP O PLUG IN THE BATTERY BAIL & INJURED HIS BACK

January 19, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING IN SCOOP, THE SCOOP HIT A DIP AND EMPLOYEE HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAISNT SCOOP.

November 11, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR RE RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY AND INJURIED HIS BACK.

September 29, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

September 24, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Hill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING BELTS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT IN BELT.

July 25, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Hill Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

96660FALL #1 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 4910 WE KNEW THIS SPOT WAS BAD DUE TO A FALL FAULT WE HAD IT TIMBERED OFF APPROX 1000 OUTBY ACTIVE WORKINGS AT 003 SECT

June 10, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT HEAD & FOR SOME REASON HE GOT HIS ARM IN THE BELT SCRAPER (GUARDS WERE AROUND HEAD)

March 30, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SCRATCHED THE RIGHT HAND WHILE HE WAS PULLING THE CABLE OFF CABLE REEL OF ROOF BOLTER.IT LATER SET UP INFECTION.

February 26, 1992 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WINDING UP CABLE, WHEN THE COAL DRILL WAS BEING MOVED HIT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING INJURY TO HIS FOOT & ANKLE (LEFT).

December 18, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Hill Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #8 ENTRY FROM LAST OPEN X-CUT OUTBY A DISTANCE OF 30' X 20'WIDE X 3-5'THICK.003 SECTION.

November 18, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CYINDER BLOCKS IN SCOOP BUCKET. WHEN ONE FELL OUT OF BUCKET AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.

November 7, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE CUTTING MACHINE, THE HOSE WAS FOULED SO HE PULLED THE HOSE. THE HOSE CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN THE EAR (HEAD).

October 31, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Hill Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOFFALL 2 BREAKS TO THE RT 1BREAK BACK (OUTABY) #6-A HEAD 002-SECT BELT AR EA #6 ENTRY DANGERED OFF CRIBBED & PROTECTED AREA AROUND FALL

October 28, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNTARPING COAL TRUCK A TARP RACK SPRING BROKE,LETTING IT FALL FORWARD MASHING LEFT AHND LITTLE FINGER AGAINST TARP CRANK.BROKE TIP OF FINGER.

October 23, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED KNEE WHILE HANGING THE MINER CABLE IN INTERSECTION. #6 ENTRY. EE WORKED UNTIL 11-6-91 WITHOUT MISSING A DAY. WE INVESTIGATED TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS A MINE RELATED INJURY.

May 28, 1991 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSE COAL ON RIB-WHILE SHOOTING A CUT OF COAL A PICE OF COAL CAME OFF RIB AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON ARM.

March 29, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

ROOF BOLTER WAS TRAMING ACROSS SECTION SHUTTLE CAR CAME AROUND CORNER & HIP ROOF BOLTER CAUSING THE BOLT ER OPERATOR TO BE JARRED CAUSING INJURED TO THE EMPLOYEES BACK ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORT AT DATE OF INJURY WAS REPORTED WHEN EMPLOYEE CAME BACK TO WORK

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