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September 12, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canada Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO-5 HEADING APPROXIMATELY 500' INBY THE FACE AREAS ON THE MAIN INTAKE.THE ROOF FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 60' LONG 20' WIDE AND 6' THICK.

March 20, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canada Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE TRACK ENTRY AT STINKING BRANCH ON THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY RANGING APPROX. MATELY 10' IN LENGTH 10' WIDE AND 4' THICK. THERE ARE NO EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THIS AREA.

January 27, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9D HE WAS PULLING A BELT CLAMP OFF A PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE INJURED HIS NECK OR BACK

December 8, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING SH6TTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 20, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canada Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN T HE #3 BELT ENTRY 2 B REAKS INBY THE #12 HEADDRIVE RANGING AROUND 20' WIDE 30' LONG & 4' THICK.

April 29, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Canada Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL TRAVELLING3INSIDE ON MAIN CINE TRACK ENTRY WHEN 1ST MANTRIP STOPPED AND 2ND MANTRIP RAN INTO BACK OF 1ST MANTRIP CAUSING JOLT CAUSING BACK INJURY.

April 6, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAS AN OCC I5LNESS ACCORDING TO HIS DOCTORS. HE STATESD HE HAD BLACK LUNG IN THE 2ND STAGE. HE STATED THAT THE DOCTORS TOLD HIM TO GET OUT OF THE MINE.

March 26, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canada Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN AN OUTBY AREA IN THE MAIN TETURN OFF THE 002-0 SECTION WHICH MEASURED APPROX.20'IN LENGTH,20' WIDE, AND 6'THICK.THIS OCCURRED APPROX.500' OUTBY THE TREE AREA.

March 17, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Canada Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING ON A SMALL PERSONNEL CARRIER ALONG THE MAIN LINE ON THE TRACK AND THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF WHEN THE EMPLOYEE RAISED UP AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF

February 28, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canada Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RED IN THE #4 ENTRY TRACK ENTRY ON THE MAIN LINE WHICH WAS APPROX 20 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG AND 4 FT THICK LONGER LENGTH ROOF BOLTS AND CRIBS WERE INSTALLED

February 10, 1986 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS LOAD3NG ROOF BOLTS INTO SCOOP AND PICKED UP A BUNDLE OF BOLTS AND PULLED MUSCLE UNDER SHOULDER BLADE ON HIS RIGHT SIDE

October 14, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canada Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN LINE TRACK BETWEEN THE NO 5 AND NO 6 HEQAD DRIVES IN NO 4 TRACK OUTBY WHICH MEASURED 30X5X20

August 19, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canada Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL INSTALLING SAFETY JACKS IN FACE AREA ON 001-0 SECTION WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN JACKS STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT LEG.

May 1, 1985 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A SMALL ROCK DUSTER AND SAID THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.

March 12, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Canada Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE #3 MINE CANADA COAL CO INC. FROM A FALL OF RIB IN WHICH THE VICTIM I.NAME AGE 30 WAS CRUSHED AGAINST THE RIPPER HEAD ON A LEE NORSE 265 CONTINOUS MINER THIS OC CCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY 100 FT OUTBY THE FACE AREAS WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BITS

October 24, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canada Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT ON IDLE SHIFT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL MAHING SMALL FINGER

February 10, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING TIMBER WHEN COMPLAINING OF STRAINING HIS BACK

October 28, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Canada Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WORKING ON THE 001-0 SECTION HELPING ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF JACKS AND THE ROCK BROKE LOOSE BETWEEN THE JACKS AND FELL CATCHING HIS RIGHT LEG, BREAKING THE RIGHT LEG BELOW THE THIGH.

April 11, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canada Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROGER BLACKBURN WAS OPERATING THE LD SHUTTLE CAR. THERE WAS ROOF BOLT PLATE NEXT TO THE ROOF WHICH WAS BENT DOWNWARD, INSTEAD OF BEING FLUSH WITH ROOF. WHILE THE OPERATOR WAS RIDING THROUGH TH E INTERSECTION THE SHUTTLE CAR BOUNCED AND THE OPERATOR HAD HIS HAND NEXT TO THE CANOPY. THE PLATE CAUGHT THE 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND SEVERING THEM.

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