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April 21, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING THE SCOOP IN WHICH HE WAS OPERATIONG TO CLEAN UP #1 ENTRY, WHEN A 2" PLASTIC WATER LINE, THAT HE DID NOT SEE, STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE, REQUIRING STICHES.

February 8, 1993 KY · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rb Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WITNESS SAID INJURED WAS PUSHING ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 27, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM AROUND THE ATRS STRIKING HIM ACROSS HIS FEET.

January 20, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED ALLEDGED HE WAS CROSSING THE #5 BELT CONVEYOR & STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE TOP ROLLER.

December 14, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rb Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS INJURED WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT NEAR THE TAIL ROLLWER WHEN THE CONVEYOR BELT JERKED THE SHOVEL FROM HIS HAND PULLING HIM FORWARD QUICKLY HURTING HIS BACK.

September 21, 1992 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dmc Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PARTS HOUSE TO SHOP HE STEP ON RAIL FOOT SLIPPED OFF RAIL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST OR CRILL HIS ANKLE.

August 21, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dmc Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

45953ENTIONAL ROOF FALL 5 BREAKS OUTBY NO 6 BELT DRIVE NO 1 ENTRY ON RETURN SIDE.

August 20, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rb Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

95149ED WAS INSTALLING MOTOR ON TEH MOBIL BRIDGE CARRIER, WHEN THE MOTOR SLID CATCHING HIS FINGER.

July 27, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

54730INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS,PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SAFETY POST AND TRS STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD AND NECK.

July 9, 1992 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS RETRIEVING CONVEYOR BELT FROM OLD BELT HAULAGE ENTRY(NOT IN USE) WHENTHE CUT DOWN GOLF CART HE WAS RIDING HIT THE MINE ROOF JARRING A SLAB OF DRAWRACK FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIK ING HIM ON THE NECK AND BACK.

June 26, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dmc Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 4 BREAKS INBY NO 5 BELT DRIVE ON INTAKE IN NO 4 ENTRY ABANDONED AREA

June 16, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rb Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ TRAMMING THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR INTO THE RIGHT X-CUT FROM A CRAWLING POSITION.PASSED BY LOW BELT STRUCTURE AND FEET GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MBC AND LOW BELT.THIS IS A CONFINED AREA AND INJ DIDNT REALIZE HOW CLOSE LOW STR. WAS TO FEE T AS FEET WERE LOCATED BEHIND POINT OF VIEW.

May 20, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rb Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PREPAIRING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 4, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS PULLING BAG OF ROCK DUST FROM CONVEYOR BELT STRIKING HIS ARM ON THE TOP CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER.

May 4, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dmc Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPL BENDING ROOF BOLTS EMPL LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.

April 6, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dmc Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF MANTRIP HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 18, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rb Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNKNOWN HORSEBACK FELL ACROSS INTERSECTION IN BELT ENTRY ON MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND CARRIER. COAL WAS NOT BEING PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF FALL DUE TO REPAIRS BEING MADE, SECTION CREW HAD B EEN KNOCKED OFF FOR THE DAY.

March 5, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ASSISTING BOLT MACHINE OPERATION PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS AND STRUCK HIM ON LOWER BACK AND LT LEG

February 26, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dmc Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS BELT HE TWISTED LEFT SHOULDER.

January 16, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CHECKING PUMPS IN RETURN AIR COURSE ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN STRAPS STRUCK ON BACK

December 21, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN IT DROPPED OFF LEDGE ON BOTTOM JARRING BACK.

November 14, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 3 WHEEL BUGGY. WHEN BUGGY HUNG IN POINT CAUGHT RIGHT LEG BETWEEN BUGGY AND SCOOP.

November 12, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dmc Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING ROCK DUST WHEN HE STARTED COMPLAINING ABOUT BACK PAIN.

November 4, 1991 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN SCOOP HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY JARRING EMPLOYEES BACK AGAINST FRAME OF SCOOP

October 25, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF OF MINE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT MACHINE AND ATRS. STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER (LEFT).

October 16, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dmc Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EE WAS CARRYING ROCK DUST BACK STARTED TO HURT.

October 9, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PICE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND ATRS AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK AND LEG.

September 16, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rb Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ PUTTING BOLTS ONTO BOLT MACHINE.WHEN LOADING THEM,FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 10, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dmc Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HELPING MAKE BELT SET-UP,WHEN LIFTING AND PUSHING BELT STRUCTURE,PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

August 28, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL TAKING PLATE OFF BOTTOM OF MINER,PLATE FELL DOWN STRIKING EMPL RIGHT INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND.

July 23, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, WHEN THE HELPER ACCDIENTIALLY BUMPED THE TRAM LEVER. THE ROOF BOLTER THEN CAME FORWARD STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT.

July 22, 1991 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abc Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PICKING UP PC OF BELT ONE FELL STUCK ON TOP OF HEAD

July 3, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING BOLTS IN CONVEYOR ON CRAWLER WHEN THE BRIDGE ON THE CRAWLER FELL STRIKING EE S LEFT HAND.

June 29, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A GOLF TYPE BUGGY WHEN HE WENT THRU A CHECK CURTAIN STRIKING THE TAIL OF A CONTINUOUS MINER.

June 17, 1991 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Abc Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND UNDER THE SCOOP BUCKET AND MASHED IT.

June 11, 1991 TN · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abc Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING OUT OF MINE ON A MINE BOBBY WHEN HE GOT UP HIS BACK STARTED BURNING.HE WALKED 5O FEET TO OFFICE AND GOT DOWN IN HIS BACK.

May 21, 1991 KY · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND PUSHING TRAM MOTOR WHEN MOTOR WAS FREED LOOSE IT SLID OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEES RIGHT LEG.

May 14, 1991 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD HAND OUTSIDE SCOOP CLEANING ROCK.SCOOP SWUNG WILD AND MASHED 1ST JOINT THIRD FINGER LEFT HAND.

May 3, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS HELPING CHANGE BATTERIES IN S&S SCOOP WHEN BATTERIES FELL FROM STAND STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT FOOT.

April 22, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dmc Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE AT THE FACE AREA. HE WAS LIFTING AND PUSHING A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT AND FRACTURED HIS RIBS.

April 19, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Abc Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING STEEL OUT OF HOLE AND MASHED FINGER.

March 26, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Abc Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF GAVE WAY ABOVE ANCOR ZONE ROOF FALL WAS 20FT WIDE 40TO50FT LONG 5FT TO 51/2FT HEIGHT FALL WAS AT BREAK 30 ON NO 1 BELT IN 5 ENTRY

March 6, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rb Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOOSENING OF LUG BOLTS FROM WHEEL OF 3 WHEEL BUGGY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

February 20, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKING CRAWLER UP AND SEAT WENT OVER A ROCK.

February 15, 1991 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dmc Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING GOLF TYPE BUGGY AND GOT STUCK ON ROAD WAY 600' INSIDE PORTAL.HE WAS LIFTING AND PUSHING ON BUGGY AND STRAINED BACK.

February 11, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Abc Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF GAVE WAY ABOVE ANCHOR ZONE ROOF FALL WAS 20 FT WIDE 50 TO 60 FT LONG 4 TO 5 FT HEIGHT CLEAN UP ONE IN AND REBOLTED CRIB OFF AND DANGER OF FALL WAS AT NO. 11 BREAK ON NO. 1 INTAKE.

January 31, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rb Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LOADING ROCK DUST ONTO BELT CONVEYOR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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