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June 1, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bbc Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT 5 GALLONS OF GAS FROM THE GROUND TO THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK. WHEN APPARENTLY HE LOST HIS FOOTINGK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

May 11, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bbc Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD DISCONNECTED SAFETY ROPE FROM DRILL AND CONNECTED IT BACK TO THE BELT CREATING A LOOP. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF DRILL, THE LOOP CAUGHT AROUND A HANDRAIL CAUSING HIM TO SWING INTO THE D RILL. INJURY CONSISTED OF A LARGE BRUISE AND ABOUT A 4IN LACERATION TO THE UPPER PART OF LEFT HIP.

April 26, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bbc Coal Corp · Fall from machine

INDIVIDUAL WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A D10N DOZER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE TRACK, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, CATCHING HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE TRACK AND THE PUSH ARM. THIS CAUSED A LACE ERATION TO THE LOWER LEG AND TWISTED THE KNEE.

March 20, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bbc Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANICX WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRIGHTEN LADDER ON A 992 LOADER, USING A CHAIN AND A KNUCKLE BOOM. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER STRIKING THE MECHANIC IN THE FOREHEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO LOCATL HOSPITAL AND FOUR SITITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.

October 12, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE EXITED HIS TRUCK & APPREACHED THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER TRUCK TO SPEAK TO THE DRIVER HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE SIDE STEP OF THE TRUCK & PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BED FRAME TO PULL HIMSELF UP TO DRIVING SIDE WINDOW WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF UP TOTOP OF HI-HEAD STUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROW FRAME

July 22, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Girdner Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL, OUT-BY FACE AREA 3 BREAKS BACK ON 50' CENTERS. FALL WAS FOUND ON PRE-SHIFT IN RETURN AIRCOURSE BY FOREMAN. FALL WAS CRIBBED-OFF @ DANGERED OFF BY SIGNS ETC. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 14'WX4'TO5'TX20'TO25' LONG.

January 8, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tri-J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALLING IN #3 AND #4 HEADING ON 2ND LEFT AND X-CUT FROM #4 TO #3 INBY SPAD 50 160'. 5-6'HIGH X 19'WIDE X 60'LONG IN EACH PLACE.MOVE BACK TO #1 MAIN.

December 16, 1991 TN · Coal inspector STRIKING OR BUMPING
Tri-J Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

FEDERAL IMPECTOR, EE WAS TRAVELING IN THE MAIN RETURN AIR COURSE AND CRAWLED THROUGH A METAL MANDOOR IN A PERMENENT STOPPING INTO THE NO.2 BELT ENRY. UPON SETTING THROUGH THE DOOR EE RAISED UP STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF AND/OR ROOF BOLT WHICH REUSLTED IN A STRAIN OF HIS NECK MUSCLES.

May 12, 1991 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-J Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAINING HELPER ON OPERATING OF MINER,OPERATOR WALKED BESIDE MINER TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HELPER ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED ON TRAM SWITCH,WHICH CAUSED MINER TO SLEW INTO MINER OPERATOR BREAKING HIS ANKLE.

May 2, 1991 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Richland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING CO-WORKER(WELDER) SUPPORTING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL WHEN WELDER HIT THE SHEET METAL WITH A HAMMER CAUSING RUST & DUST TO FALL IN INJUREDS LEFT EYE

April 13, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tri-J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HILL SEAM SLIPPED OUT APP 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE BY 4 FT THICK AT THIRD BREAK INTERSECTION INBY NO.2 HEADDRIVE ON BELT LINE.

March 7, 1991 KY · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Richland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SHARPENING A BUSH AXE WHEN FILE SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO LACERATE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND INJURY REQUIRED 4 STICHES.

November 7, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT PICKING TABLE WHEN COAL DUST APPRENTLY ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 28, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Girdner Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER WAS BOLTING WITH ROOF BOLT MACHINE. MINERS HAD WAS INJURED WHEN HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP AND PINNER.

April 3, 1989 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPAIRING RAILROAD SWITCH LIFTING PLATE WHEN HE SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER RT THE FIRST JOINT

March 10, 1989 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRACTOR OPERATOR WAS BLEEDING BRAKES ON MESCHER TRACTOR BRAKE FLUID SHOT INTO RIGHT EYE.

March 7, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Richland Coal Company · Struck by flying object

TREE LIMB HIT LEFT CAB GLASS ON DOZER SENDING FRAGMENTS IN OPERATORS LEFT EYE

September 30, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP CRAWLED IN COSE PROXIMITY TO 506 BRIDGE CARRIER OP. TRAMMED MACHINE FORWARD CATCHING EMP L. FOOT UNDER RAWLER TRACK.

September 27, 1988 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

COAL AND ROCK BROKE OFF ROOF AND RIB HITTING EMPLOYEE IN BACK.

September 26, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING WATER IN BUCKETS DOWN BELTLINE WORKING ON STOPPINGS.

August 16, 1988 TN · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CUTTING MACHINE CABLE. MACHINE MOVED PULLING EMPLOYEE AND CABLE TO THE GROUND.

August 15, 1988 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING ROCK OFF MINER AND HIT HIMSELF IN MOUTH WITH ROCK.

June 2, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF RACK APPROX. 18 FT THICK X 4 FT X 4 FT RODE SAFETY JACK OUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.

May 26, 1988 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator FIRE
Richland Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 988 LOADER, WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURSTED CAUSING OIL TO SPRAY ON ENGINE CAUSING A FIRE. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM LOADER TO AVOID BEING BURNED. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET AND R OLLED TO ONE SIDE CAUSING A FRACTURE IN HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

April 4, 1988 TN · Coal MACHINERY
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRAWLER PULLED AROUND AND CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN CRAWLER AND LOW BELT STRUCTURE, MASHING FOOT.

March 15, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

NAM WAS RE INSERTING WINDOW IN DOOR BETWEEN PARTS TRAILER AND SHOP, HAND SLIPPED AND WENT THROUGH GLASS WINDOW..

March 7, 1988 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT ANKLE BETWEEN BATTERIES WHLE REPLACING BATTERIES IN SCOOP..

February 23, 1988 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN LOW BELT AND CRAWLER AND WAS SQUEEZED IN THE ABDOMINAL AREA.

February 11, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Richland Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER ON 992 LOADER MANIFOLD, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

February 3, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED MUSCLE IN CHEST WHILE PUSHING ROOF BOLT UP IN DRILL HOLE.

December 31, 1987 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Richland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING DRAIN 1LUG ON WATER PUMP, WRENCH SLIPPED ON DRAIN PLUG CAUSING LEFT ARM TO HIT SHEET METAL CUTTING WRIST.

November 24, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW9OCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING MINER ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK.

October 30, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER WAS LIFTI3G SCISSOR PART OF A ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 9, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING A STEEL PIPE IN A ROLL OF BELTING WHEN THE ROLL WAS PULLED THE PIPE CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND. THUMB WAS CUT AND MASHED AND WAS LATER AMPUTETED AT FIRST JOINT.

August 27, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Richland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SUSPECTED PNEUM2CONIOSIS.

July 17, 1987 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS EX1OSED TO THE SON FORLONG PERIODS OF TIME, HE HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE BECOMING VERY NUMB. LETHARGIC WITH FAINTING SPELLS.

June 28, 1987 TN · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTING METAL PI1E WITH TORCH, PIIPE BROKE AND FELL BACK STRIKING EMP ON SHOULDER INFLICITNG A CONTUSION AND LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES

June 26, 1987 TN · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

WIRING UP COAL 8RILL CATHEAD ACCIDENTLY CONTACTED A HOT LEAD OF 300 V DC POWER BURING BOTH HANDS

February 19, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Girdner Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELIN1 OR SCRAPPING COAL WITH A #4 SSHOVEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 7, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Girdner Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE IS CLAIMING 6LACK LUNG BENEFITS.

June 2, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Richland Coal Company · Fall from ladders

DROPPING RAIL C5RS THROUGH SWITCH WHEN BRAKE FAILED CAUSING CAR TO SLAM INTO OTHER CARS MAKING HIM LOSE BALANCE AND FALL DOWN LADDER.

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