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March 10, 1986 AL · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHE7KING THE OPERATION OF A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WHEN HIS RT LEG WAS CAUGHT BY THE PUMP DRIVE SHAFT COUPLING

October 30, 1985 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND PINCHED HIS ARM

October 14, 1985 AL · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HELPING ELECTRICIAN REPLACE COVER ON MINER AND IT SLIPPED MASHING FINGER.

August 8, 1985 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A SCOOP ON SECTION 301 AND RUN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND BRUISED HIS BACK.

June 8, 1985 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 1R AIR COURSE OF SECTION 301 AT SPAD 3 AND 75 SPPROX. 900 FT FROM THE FACE SIZE WAS 60\X10\X4\.

April 3, 1985 AL · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN CHANGE OUT A SPEED REDUCER ON THE MINER AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FINGERS

March 22, 1985 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT APPROX. 1:00PM ON 302 BELTLINE THE FALL WAS APPROX. 60\X20\X5\ THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 36\ BOLTS THE ROOF STRATA WAS LAMANATED SANDROCK.7 CROSSCUTS INBY HEADER

March 5, 1985 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON SECTION 120 IN THE 1L AIR COURSE APPROX. 650 FEET FROM FACE AT SPAD 47+42 SIZE 60\X20\X15\ THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 36" BOLTS.

January 16, 1985 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THEROOF BOLTER AND RELEASED THE PRESSURE ON THE HEAD AND WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HAND BY THE DRILL STEEL.

January 15, 1985 AL · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WORKING ON COMPRESSOR MOTOR ON TRACK LOCOMOTIVE TRYING TO ASSIST COMPRESSOR MOTOR BY TURNING PULLEY WITH HAND.MOTOR STARTED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB.

December 17, 1984 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON SECTION 125 65\ LONG 20\ WIDE & 8\ THICK IN T H E 3R AIR COURSE APPROX 400\ FROM FACE. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE FALL.

November 23, 1984 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF OCURRED ON MAIN LINE BELT 800 FT INCY 120 HEADER FALL MEASURED 12X7X3 NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE FALL

August 9, 1984 AL · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED REACHED UP TO HANG A TRAILING CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

August 8, 1984 AL · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF DRILL WHEN THE ROOF DRILL OPERATOR MOVED THE ROOF DRILL TIRE RAN OVER INJUREDS FOOT

August 2, 1984 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A RAM CAR WHEN HE JAMMED HIS NECK ON THE MINE ROOF.

July 30, 1984 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS TRAMING A RAM CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A TIMBER IN THE WADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS BACK ON HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY.

July 30, 1984 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON SEC #1412 AT SPAD NO 3+85 1RIGHT THE FALL MEASURED 40\ LONG - 24\ WIDE - 10\ HIGH. NO ONE WAS INJURED

July 28, 1984 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT SPAD #2+00 IN THE 30 HEADING IN THE INTERSECTION WHERE AN OVERCAST WAS CONSTRUCTED. THE FALL MEASURED 30\ LONG X 17\ WIDE X 4\ HIGH. THE TOP WAS SAND ROCK & EQUIPM ENT WAS NOT INVOLVED & NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

June 20, 1984 AL · Coal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A FITTING WITH A WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE RIGHT ARM AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE DRILL

June 14, 1984 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 2 AIR COURSE AT SPAD 2 TO 05 ON SEC 122 THE FALL MEASURED 4-6 FT HIGH 24 FT WIDE 60 FT LONG NO ONE WAS INJURED.

June 8, 1984 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON SEC. #204. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 51\ LONG - 10\ HIGH - 24\ WIDE. THE LOCATION WAS AT SPAD #3+00 UB 1ST AIRCOURSE -3RD SET OF ROOMS ON THE RIGHT. NO ONE WAS INJUR ED.

May 11, 1984 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 120 SECTION THE FALL WAS AT SPAD 34445 AND MEASURED 35X 18X 36 HIGH NO ONE WAS INJURED.

April 23, 1984 AL · Coal wireman, communications man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PERFORMING DUTIES WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

April 16, 1984 AL · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS UNCOUPLING A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE WHEN ONE END OF THE PIPE STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

March 27, 1984 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BACKING INTO A CROSSCUT WHEN HE GOT HIS ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN A TRACTOR AND TRAILER

March 21, 1984 AL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A COLLAR AND THE ROOF DRILL CANOPY

March 20, 1984 AL · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS PULLING A STOPER STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK HIT HIM ON LEFT HAND

March 20, 1984 AL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ TRIPPED OVER AN SCSR STRAP HANGING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE STORAGE RACK WHEN HE FELL HE HURT HIS KNEE

February 19, 1984 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED #120 SEC IN #2 RT AIR COUSRSE SPAD 27 + 14 FALL MEASURED 20\ X 24\ X 10\THICK AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

January 16, 1984 AL · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS UNLOADING MATERIAL OFF OF A SCOOP TRACTOR WHEN HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE BLADE OF THE SCOOP

January 13, 1984 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 12, 1984 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR-TRAILER. WHEN HE BACK THE TRAILER, HE CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN THE CAR FRAME AND THE TRAILER

January 3, 1984 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 120 #2 BELTLINE AT SPAD READING 78+32. THE FALL MEASURED 60\X12\X4\ THICK & FELL ON THE BELTINE & TRACK & NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

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