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November 29, 1991 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ON 11-29-91 A NINE EXAMINER OBSERVATED A ROOF FALL IN NO.1 SLOPE M SEAM, BETWEEN TWO EXISTING ROOF FALL IN AN OUTBY AREA OF THE MINE THE FALL IS LOCATED BETWEEN 1 & 3 ENTRY OF 3-SOUTH IT AREA MINE SEVERAL YEARS PRIOR TOWARD THE SOUTH PORTALS.

August 7, 1991 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ON 8-7-91 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY A MINE EXAMINER IN #5 SLOPE/NO 3 ENTRY OF 4 NORTH. THIS IS AN OUTBY AREA OF M-BED. THE FALL MEASURED 30 FEET LONG, 18' WIDE AND APPROX. 4' HIGH. MSHA WA S NOTIFIED BY PHONE.

July 1, 1991 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LUG WRENCH SLIPPED WILE TIGHTENING BIG BOLTS ON A TRACTOR TIRE

January 16, 1991 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 212 LW CONVEYOR BELT APPROX 176 FEET OUTBY THE FACE.THIS AREA HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY MINED AND A FAULT WAS DETECTED IN THE AREA AT THE TIME.

January 15, 1991 CO · Coal driller operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE STRESS DRILLING THE FACE SOME COAL SLUFFED WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY THE EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A SHIELD.

January 8, 1991 CO · Coal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO LOWER A WATER PUMP,WHEN THE COME-A-LONG CHAIN SLIPPED.THE EMPLOYEE DID RETURN TO WORK ON 01-10-91 BUT STARTEDE MISSING TIME ON 01-10-91.

January 7, 1991 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BELT TRAING ROLLER WHEN HIS SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT.

January 4, 1991 CO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK BEGAN HURT AFTER SHOVELING ICE AND DIRT OUT OF A DRAINAGE DITCH.

January 1, 1991 CO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING FROM BATHHOUSE TO PLANT EMPL SLIPPED & JAMMED FOOT.

December 21, 1990 CO · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL STUMBLED & FELL. AS HE FELL HE REACHED FOR TIMBER WHICH CAUSED INJ. THIS IS KNOWN OFF JOB INJ. HE WENT UNDER GROUND TO SEE IF HE COULD SUPERVISE BUT ARM STARTED HURTING.

December 17, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RELEASING PARK BRAKE ON EIMCO TIP OF EMPL'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT

December 9, 1990 CO · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOADING A PUMP INTO BACK OF TRACTOR.THE PUMP STARTED TO FALL -TRIED TO CATCH IT .

December 2, 1990 CO · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO FIX THE CHAIN CONVEYOR, THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WAS STRUCK BY A FLIGHT.

November 29, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WALKING UP THE FACE THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL,STRIKING HIS HEAD ON SOME METAL.

November 26, 1990 CO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A METAL GRATE THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS SHOULDER.

November 12, 1990 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY STRUCK HEAD AGAINST RF BOLT

November 11, 1990 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT OR BELOW THE BOLT LENGTH IN THE TAILGAT ENTRY OF 103 LONGWALL.PASSAGE OF MEN ORVENTILATION WAS NOT BLOCKED.

November 9, 1990 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING ALONG THE BELT LINE, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS ELBOW. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BYA DOCTOR AT THAT TIMEAND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT SHIFT WHICH HE DID. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-6-90 WHEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK.

November 5, 1990 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING ON A GEAR WITH A PRY BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE FACE.

October 6, 1990 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THROWING BIG BLOCKS SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN BLOCKS

October 6, 1990 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING COVER FROM DRIVE SPROCKET CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN COVER HANDLE AND SPROCKET SHAFT COVER.

October 5, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING HOLE IN MINE BELT,KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER.

October 4, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BLOWING PACKWALL, EMPLOYEE GOT SOME IN HIS EYE.

October 3, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING TIMBER EMPL SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN TIMBER & SHIELD.

September 6, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL COMPLETED INJ REPORT HIMSELF ON 9/7 AFTER BEING INFORMED THAT HIS JOB ASSINGMENT HAD CHANGED. REPORT STATED AIR TRAVELING THROUGH AGG LINE WAS LOUD & HURT LEFT EAR. WE WERE INFORMED THAT HE QUIT JOB BUT RETURNED TO WORK ON 9/18 WITH DR'S SLIP. WE DO NOT FEEL THAT INUURY IS JUSTIFIED. NO MEDICAL INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO MCR AT PRESENT TIME. HE DID NOT REPORT TO DR UNTIL 9/7.

August 16, 1990 CO · Coal FIRE
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A HOT SPOT WAS DETECTED BY EMPLOYEES WORKING INBY CROSSCUT NO 13 LOCATED IN THE 211 LONGWALL RETURN ENTRY. FLAMES WERE NOT DETECTED UNTIL 8-18-90.

August 13, 1990 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A MINE EXAMINER DISCOVERED THE ROOF FALL IN NO. 1 SLOPE BETWEEN NO. 4 AND NO. 5 CROSSCUT IN M-BED. THIS IS AN OUTBY AREA OF M-BED. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG, 6' HIGH AND 17' WIDE.

August 1, 1990 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ABRTMENT PRESSURE. THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 50 FT OUTBY THE 103 TAILGATE FACE THE FALL AREA MEASURED APPROX.L 30 INCH LENGTH 16FT IN THE MIAN ENTRY 24 FT THRU THE 4 DOOR INTERSECTION FATALING 40 FT IN WIDTH AND 10 FT IN HEIGHT.

August 1, 1990 CO · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMASHED BETWEEN EIMCO & AIR LINE.

July 19, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCHED PINKY BETWEEN A6 PIPE AND ROCK WHILE IN ROUTE OUTBY.

June 29, 1990 CO · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF PAN LINE INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.RETURNED TO REGUALR WORK BUT STARTED MISSING ON 07-27-90.

June 26, 1990 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING RETURN ENTRY-A BROKEN AG LINE WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE OF CAUSED AG TO LODGE IN EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO TRAVEL THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE LONGWALL & NOT THE RETURN SIDE.

June 22, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING FLAT ON TRACTOR ON 21 RDWAY & STRAINED BACK OUR INVESTIGATION BY TALKING WITH 3 PEOPLE ALSO CHANGING THE TIRE INDICATES THAT THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT HELP CHANGING THE TIRE

June 16, 1990 CO · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

DIGGING OUT FACE SIDE RING WHEN ROCK OFF LID OF CANOPY OF SHIELD 30 & STRUCK EMP IN R EAR CAUSING LACERATION

June 14, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Continent Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PAIN IN BACK WHILE CLIMBING ON TABLE IN PLANT NOT SURE WHEN PAIN STARTED

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