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November 21, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Andalex Resources Inc · Struck by powered moving object

OPER MINER AND AFTER HE LOADED SHUTTLE CAR TURNED FACING MACHINE WHEN SHUT CAR BACKED UP TO CLEAR RIB, CORNER STRIKING EMPO IN L LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

November 10, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Andalex Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION IN FACE OF NO 3 ENTRY 001 SECTION. FALL WAS FROM 24" TO 50" HIGH 18' WIDE & APPROX 24' LONG.

October 5, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Andalex Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS SCALING DOWN LOOSE ROCK WITH A BAR IN A HIGH PLACE WHEN HE WAS STRETCHING TO REACH THE ROCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AREA

July 19, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Andalex Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WAITING FOR ATRS TO SET UP PROPERLY WHEN LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPL ON TOP OF FOOT.

June 5, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Andalex Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON 002 SECTION ONE CROSS CUT INBY THE FEEDED THE FALL WAS APPROX 30FT BY 30FT & WAS FROM 0 TO 4FT THICK

May 31, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Andalex Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 13 CROSS CUTS INBY THE FAN PORTAL. THE FALL WAS APPORX. 20 FEEET BY 20 FEET AND WAS FROM 3 FEET HIGH. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE NO.6 ENTRY.

March 21, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Andalex Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENATIONAL FALL OF ROOF LACATED ON CROSS CUT INBY SPAD NO. 382 IN NO. 1 ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURRED OUTBY ECTION AREA AND FALL APPROX. 6 FEET HIHG, 20 FEET WIDE, AND 50 FEET LONG.

December 5, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Andalex Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS LOADING A RANK OF NITROGEN ONTO THE SCOOP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK DR REPORTS HE MAY HAVE A PINCHED NERVE

August 2, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Andalex Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE 60TH INTERSECTION INBY PORTAL IN #3 ENTRY HAS A ROCKFALL 30 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 4 TO 5 FT THICK. THIS MINE IS IDLE DUE TO A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP.

February 3, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK HAD FALLEN ON THE CONTINOUS MINER AND HE WAS PULLING IT OFF WITH A PULL ROPE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS R T FOOT BREAKING TWO TOES

January 15, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

A ROOF BOLT STR5P CAME UNDER THE DECK AND CUT HIS LOWER LIP. THE CUT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.

December 30, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLI3G TIMBERS DURING POILLAR WORK AND PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 8, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED AT CROSSCUT NO 5L ENTRY NO INJURY INVOLVED FALLMEASURED 30X20X5 CAVITY SHOWS FOSSILS AT TOP OF THE FALL AND IS BVELIEVED TO BE CAUSE OF THE FALL

October 8, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION AT 86 CROSSCUT IN THE 7 ENTRY. THE HEADING AND CROSSCUT WERE UNBOLTED AND HAD BEEN MINED ABOUT TWO HOURS. THE FALL MEASURED 40FTX20FTX8. CAUSE LOW COVER AND WATE9 POURING OFF MUD SEAMS IN ROOF STRATA.

October 6, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN ENTRY NO. 6 AT CROSSCUT NO. 83 THIS FALL MEASURED 30X20X8. THIS INTERSECTION HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS ON DYDCLE AND 8 FT COMBINATION BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALL AS SUPPLIMENTA5 SUPPORTS WITHING 24 HURS. AFTER DEVELOPMENT. WATER IN THE ROOF AND LOW COVER ARE BELIEVED TO BE THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

October 5, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN ENTRY NO. 6 AT CROSSCUT NO. 79 THIS FALL MEASURED 60 X 20 X 4 NO INJURIES. CAUSE FAULTS AT THE TOP OF THE ANCHORAGE.

September 22, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE BENT OVER TO3PICK UP THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE TO HANG THME, A SHARP PAIN CAME TO HIS LOWER BACK.

September 8, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HANGING 4INER CABLE & PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9-11-87 AT W HICH TIME TIME HE SAW A DOCTOR.

August 22, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN #1 ENTRY 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD #419. THE FALL MEASURED 30' X 16' X 4' & WAS ATTRIBUTED TO LOW COVER & SLICKENSIDED ROOF STRATA.

August 18, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEA8URING 20'X20'X8' FELL ION THE BELT ENTRY AT CROSSCUT NO.14.THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE 4' RESIN BOLTS INSTALLED W HEN FIRST MINED1CAUSE:SLICKENSIDES AND HORSEBACK IN ROOF STRATA.

August 17, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN #15 CROSSCUT ORIGINATING IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE NO.2 ENTRY.THE FALL EXTENDED THROUGH THE CROSSCUT AND CAUGHT THE POWER CENTER.THE FALL MEASURED 70'X20'X8'.ATTRIBUTE D TO SLICKENSID9S AND HORSEBACK IN ROOF STRATA.

July 31, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #371 IN THE #2 ENTRY.THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 70'X20'X5' AND WAS ATTRIBUTED TO ALAYER OF FOSSILIZED MATERIAL.

July 30, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN X-CUT #30 BETWEEN ENTRIES #2 & #3 THE ROOF WAS NOT UNDER LOW COVER WHICH CAUSED THE FALL. THE FALL MEASURED 40'X20'X5' HIGH.

July 30, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL MEASURIN1 18' WIDE X20'L ONG X6' HIGH OCCURRED AT FACE OF ENTRY LT. OFF NO.1 ENTRY AT X-CUT #20. A HIGH SEAM CAUSED THIS FALL.BAD TOP FORCED US TO STOP MINING THIS ENTRY TOWARD THE OUT8IDE.

July 21, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRIMMING3THE BELT AT A SPLICE WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS RT.RING FINGER & REQUIRED 4 STITCHES

July 14, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL IN 7HE #7 ENTRY, IN THE INTERSECTION TWO CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD #357. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70'X20'X5' IT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO BEING IN AN AREA OF LOW COVER NEAR THE SURFACE.

July 13, 1987 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELI3G WET COAL AND MUCK FROM UNDER A BELTDRIVE A SHARP PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER BACK AND BOTH LEGS

July 3, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELIN1 WET COAL AND MUCK FROM UNDER A BELT-DRIVE LOCATED ON THE SURFACE AND STRAIN HIMSELF IN THE GROIN AREA.

July 1, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT CROSS CUT NO.15 OR U X-CUT INBY SPAD NO.278.THE FALL MEASURES 20'X20'X8'HIGH .THE CAUSE IS ATTRIBUTED TO FAULTY CONDITIONS,SINCE IT IS LOCATED AT TOP OF INCLINE JUST AB2VE LOW AREA.

June 26, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED 14 THE 17TH BREAK BETWEEN THE TRACK AND BELT ENTRY THE FALL WAS APPROX. 28 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE 6FT HIGH THE FALL CAVITY CONSISTED OF SLICKEN SIDED SHALE WITH A SMALL MOUN OF WATER SEEPIN1 THROUGH THE ROOF.

June 19, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE 16TH BREAK BETWEEN THE TRACK AND BELT ENTRY.THE FALL WAS APPROX.5' THICK,18' WIDE AND 18' LONG.THE FALL CAVITY CONSISTED OF SLICKEN SIDED SHALE WITH A SMALL AMOU NT OF WATER SEE1ING THROUGH THE ROOF.

April 27, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELIN1 WET COAL AND MUD UP AT A BELT RIVE,PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER RIGHT STOMACH.HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5/15/87 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TREATED FOR A RIGHT ANGULAR HERNIA TO THE STOMACH.SURGERY3WAS SHEDULED FOR 5/21/87.

April 10, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS GETTING 2UT OF THE SCOOP AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE, HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6/29/87 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TREATED FOR INFECTION UNDER HIS LEFT KNEE CAP.

March 20, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 A C/M AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS R ANKLE, A SMALL ABRASION OCCURRED BUT HE DIDNT SEE A DR. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-1-87 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TRE ATED FOR BLOOD POISONING 3

March 14, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

TRAMMING FEEDER3HOWEVER 1 SIDE OF FEEDER WOULDNT TRAM.THEY HOOKED CABLE TO SHUTTLE CAR TO PULL INOPERATIVE SIDE OF THE FEEDER USING SLATE BAR AS A PIN.THE SLATE BAR BROKE,FLEW AND HIT HIM ON L EFT FOOT CAUSIN1 FX.

February 18, 1987 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SUPPLY CAR 2AD DERAILED AND HE WAS JACKING IT UP WITH A LIFTING JACK AND SLATE BAR.THE JACK FELL OVER AND THE BAR FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.THE CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

February 16, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAKING A3LINK APART ON A MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A PUNCH AND HAMMER.HE MISSED THE PUNCH WITH THE HAMMER AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB.

February 2, 1987 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HANGING 7HE MINER CABLE AND PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. HE CONTINED TO WORK UNTIL 02/05/,M AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TREATED FOR A MIDDLE BACK STRAIN.

January 23, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING 4AKE A BELT SETUP AND WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON THE BELT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 8, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE HAD THE HING9D SIDE OF A BELT TAILPIECE RAISED UP & HAD INSTALLED NEW SPILL RUBBER ON IT. WHEN HE LIFTED IT TO LOWER IT BACK INTO POSITION HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 2, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sandy Fork Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS REMOVING3A MINER PLANETARY FROM THE BED OF A PICK-UP TRUCK, THE PLANETARY SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE FIFTH FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

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