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September 11, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Webster County Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AT APPROX. 10:45 AM THE LOADOUT "TRAIN" WAS STARTED. EMPLOYEES WERE EACH TO PUSH COAL TO THE LOADOUT CHUTES. AT APPROX. 10:50 AM AN EMPLOYEE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TUBE. WHEN HE INVESTIGATED HE FOUND DOZER IN THEHOLE. HE REQUESTED LOADOUT TO STOP. COAL COVERED DOZER. AT APPROX. 12:30PM DOZER PULLED OUT. VICTIM IN SEAT W/ BELT ON. RESUSCITATION FAILED.

July 25, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAVELING FROM THE 005-0 UNIT TO THE 1-A SLOPE BOTTOM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN THE NO. 1 6-TON N.M.S. TRACK LOCOMOTIVE HE WAS OPERATING COLLIDED WITH THE NO. 4 6-TON N.M.S. TRACK LOCOMOTIVE AT THE NO. 1 SWITCH (SS# 6962). THE NO. 4 MOTOR WAS TRAVLEING FROM THE NO. 1 SECTION.

February 23, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

THE VICTIM WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK OFFSIDE SHUTTLECAR NO 3288 IN THE CENTER OF NO 3 ENTRY OF THE NO 004-0 UNTI APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT INBY SURVEY STATION NO 8826.

August 23, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR IN THE 002 SECTION #3 ENTRY ONE X CUT INBY SPAD #7884.

November 12, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL DOING REPAIRS ON CONTINUOUS MINER WATER SYSTEM SOLONOID VALVES LOCATED NEAR CONVEYOR CHAIN.EMPL STARTED MACHINE RIPPER HEAD WHILE NEAR CONVEYOR ADN APPARENTLY STARTED THE CONVEYOR INSTEAD .NO EYE WITNESSES.CRUSHED BETWEEN CHAIN AND CONVEYOR TUNNEL GUARD.OCCURRED ON ACTIVE 002-0 SECTION IN NO 6 ENTRY.

July 27, 1990 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · MACHINERY
White County Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THERE ARE TWO DRIVETHROUGH VENTILATION DOORS FORMING AN AIR LOCK BETWEEN THE MAIN INTAKE AND NEUTRAL AIR COURSES. PADDLE SWITCHES OPERATE THESE DOORS. AS THE EMPLOYEE TRAVELED THROUGH THE SECO ND DOOR IT WAS ACTIVATED BY ANOTHER PASSENGER ON ANOTHER PERSONNEL CARRIER ABOUT 140 FEET INBY THE DOOR. AS THE DOOR CLOSES, THE BOTTOM EDGE STRUCK HIM, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE P

April 11, 1990 MD · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON SECTION.INSERTING RESIN AND BOLT INTO HOLE WHEN ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP AND BACK PUSHING HIM INTO BOLTING MACHINE.THIS CAUSED INTERNAL CRUSHING INJURIES.

February 17, 1989 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS INSTALLING BELT HANGERS AS PART OF REHABILITATION PROJECT. HE HAD INSTALLED HANGER & ASSISTED COWORKER. VICTIM RETURNED TO LEFT SIDE OF BOLTER HEAD NEAR DRILL CONTROLS. WHILE HE WAS WAITING HE WS STRUCK BY MASSIVE RIB ROLL WHICH OCCURRED SUDDENLY & WITHOUT WARNING.

December 14, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Webster County Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME PARKED HIS CAR IN THE LAST OPEN X CUT INTERSECTION OF 2 ENTRY WHILE WAITING FOR THE LOADER TO CHANGE X CUT HE WAS ASSUMED TO BE OUTSIDE HIS EAR CLEANING THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT THE B WAS RETURNING FROM THE FEEDER DID NOT SEE HIM OR HIS CAR DUE TO THE COAL SEAM HEIGHT AND THE CAR CANOPY THE B CAR DRIVERS FIELD OF VIEW WAS DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS EAR AS HE TRAMMED AHEAD

December 12, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE ARM AND THE RIB CAUSING HIS CHEST TO BE CRUSHED WHICH CAUSED FATAL INJURIES 001 SECTION NO. 7 ENTRY.

October 15, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Webster County Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

VICTIM WAS RESTING AGAINST BOOM OF HIS PINNER WHEN A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR HUNG INTO PINNER CABLE (HUNG ON CROSS OVERS) DAMAGING CABLE TO EXTENT THAT ALL THREE CONDUCTORS & C ROUNDS WERE SEVERED A PHASE CONTACTED A GROUND TO FRAME OF PINNER ENERGISEING

May 30, 1984 MD · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

FATAL VICTIM AND TWO OTHER MEN REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP MINER CABLE WHEN A PORTION OF COAL RIB AND CAP ROCK FELL SUDDENLY CRUSHING AND PINNING THE VICTIM.

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