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March 31, 1993 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Grand Valley Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE UNABLE TO RECALL TIME/PLACE OF INCIDENT. AFTER WORK ON 03-31-93 EMPLOYEE FELT A SLIGHT IRRITATION TO RIGHT EYE. IRRITATION PERSISTED THROUGH FRIDAY 04-02-93. EMPLOYEE SAW HIS EYE DOCT OR WHOE REMOVED A SMALL BLACK OBJECT IMBEDDED IN THE EYE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS OBJECT COULD HAVE BEEN A SMALL PIECE OF COAL THE INCIDENT IS BEING REPORTED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE BY OPER

January 18, 1993 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
H & D Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING ON CAT D-11 DOZER EMPLOYEE SUFFERED WELDING FLASH.

November 16, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darmac Associates Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ROOMS OFF 1 RIGHT IN #4 ENTRY 1ST XCUT-FALLING ON MANTRIP WHICH WAS PARKED IN SAID INTERESECTION.

September 21, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A 500 ROLL OF 42 RUBBER BELT ONTO A TRUCK USING A CHAIN AND TRUCK WENCH CHAIN BECAME STUCK ON SIDE OF TRUCK BED CAUSING CHAIN TO BREAK STRIKING INJURED IN MOUTH LACERATING UPPER AND LOWER LIPS DAMAGE TO TEETH.

September 2, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON SIDE OF MANTRIP.HAD PAIN AND SWELLING DIDNT GO TO DR. PAIN CONTINUED. WENT TO DR OFF WORK ON 9-28-92.

June 1, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

8X56X8 TO FINE EDGE EE HELPING OR ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED FROM ROOF. STRIKING BOTTOM AND ROLLER VERY CATCHING SELF REASURED OF EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO BE PULLED TO BOTTO M.

February 6, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willowbrook Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING ON WALKWAY IN THE CLEANING PLANT. HE STEPPED ON A UNEVEN AREA OF THE WALKWAY AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

January 16, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Willowbrook Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING LOADED PAN EE RAN OVER A PIECE OF FROZEN EARTH OR ROCK WHEN THE PAN DROPPED EE FELT A SHARP IN UPPER BACK AND KECK NOTE EE KEPT WORKING TUNIL 1-28-92 HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 1-29 -92 TO PRESENT.

December 18, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE GOING THRU MANDOOR AND WHILE DROPPING IT INTO PLACE CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT AHND TAKING TIP OF FINGER OFF.

August 6, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darmac Associates Corp · Accident type, without injuries

DURING PRESHIFT OF MINE A AREA AT STATION SPAD #315 4E HAD FALLEN OUT AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY 20X20X6FT3IN IN HEIGHT AREA POSTED OFF AT ALL ENTRIES & DANGERED OFF AREA IS IN INACTIVE AREA

July 21, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darmac Associates Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE DOING RUN OF FACES IN 3 EAST AND ADJACENT FACES A FALL WAS FOUND AT SPAD 371, 20X20X65 HIGH AREA CRIBBED AT ALL INTRACES AND DANGER SIGN PLACE AREA TO BE CLEANED UP AND PLAN WILL BE POST ED IN ALL AREAS CLEAR UP PROGRESS.

June 26, 1991 PA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & D Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS DRAGGING WATER DISCHARGE HOSE- AS HE PULLED AND TWISTED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 28, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darmac Associates Corp · Accident type, without injuries

DURING PRESHIFT INSPECTION FOR MECHANICS A FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 1 ENTRY SOUTHEAST MAINS APPROX. 20 FT WIDE 20 FT WIDE AND APPROX. 5 1/2 TO 6 INCH HIGH. AREA DANGERED OFF AT ALL ENTRIES POSTED AND CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED MATERIAL WILL BE LOADED BOLTED AS PROGRESSES INBY.

March 9, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILLING HOLE & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEE HEAD OF BOLTER & DRILL STEEL

February 21, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING BRIDGE FROM FARE OF 2 ENTRY GOT SQUEEZED BETWEEN BRIDGE AND RIB OF 3.

February 11, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE PUTTING A XOB OF RESIN ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER.

February 5, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darmac Associates Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AREA OF ROOF FELL IN #1 ENTRY AT STATUN#126 APPROXIMAT ELY 30FT LONG 61/2FT HIG H AREA T O BE POSTED OFF AT ALL ENTRANCES & DANGER BOARDS WILL BE INSTALLED AIR MOVING IN NORMAL COURSE & VOLUME NO EFFECTS ON WORKING SECTION

January 22, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BOLTING FACE & SET HEAD OF BOLTER DOWN ON RT FOOT

January 10, 1991 PA · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Darmac Associates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LIFTING PUMP FROM SUMP, HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING RIGHT HAND, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING BACK OF HEAD.

December 7, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL MOVING ROOF BOLTER FROM AREA OUTBY FACE AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL ALONG RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT FOOT.

December 5, 1990 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck against stationary object

SPOTTING STRUCTURE AND SCOOP CLIMBED ON ROCK AND PUSHED SCOOP AGAINST ROOF.BRUSHED HEAD AGAINST ROOF AND FRAME OF SCOOP.

August 10, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL ROOF BOLTING & PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK EMPL ON UPPER PORTION OF BACK. EMPL WENT OFF WORK ON 11/16/90.

August 1, 1990 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE POSITIONED MINER TO TAKE CUT OF COAL FROM FACE OF #2, AFTER HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN, EMPLOYEE GETTING INTO SEAT OF MINER AND A SMALLPIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUC K HIM ON RIGHT LOWER LEG.

July 31, 1990 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING AT BELT-TAIL, SHOVEL CAUGHT ON SPLICE JAMMED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN SHOVEL AND BELT FRAME.

July 26, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

USING PAINT SPRAY SYSTEM ON STRUCTURAL STEEL COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS CHEST PAINS, AND HEADACHE. NOSE BLEED ALSO EXISTED.

July 23, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CHANGING SPEED REDUCER ON CONTINUOUS MINER & WHILE SHIFTING BROKEN UNIT CHAIN BROKE & CHAIN BLOCK HANDLE STRUCK EMPL IN RT FOREARM.

April 21, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CONSTRUCTING CANOPY FOR MOBILE BRIDGE AND DROPPED STANDARD ON FOOT ABOVE HARD TOE WHILE GRIPPING EDGE.

April 16, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pengrove Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STEPPED ONTO A 55 GAL DRUM WITH A REMOVABLE LID. THE LID SLIPPED OFF AND HE FELL INTO THE OPEN DRUM.

April 10, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE DRIVING MANTRIP INTO MINE CHAIN HANGER SUPPORTING UNDER LINE WAS HANGING DOWN & EMPLOYEE RAN INTO IT STATES PULLED GLASSES OFF & IRRITATED LEFT EYE

April 6, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL UNLOADING PLANKS FROM SKID FELT PAIN THEN NUMBNESS IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEG.

March 7, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H & D Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON FROZEN GROUND, TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

March 6, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

LOADING CRIB BLOCKS INTO FRONT END LOADER CRIBS FELL OVER AND ONE STRUCK EE ON RIGHT FOOT.

March 2, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

WORKMAN JUST FINISHED SETTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH CRANE ASSISTANCE CRANE OPERATOR RAISED LOAD LINE ABOVE WORKMAN READY TO SWING CLEAR WHEN CRANEMAN WAS DISTRACTED BY GROUND WORKER CRANEMAN T HOUGHT LOAD LINE BRAKE WAS SECURE DIVERTED ATTENTION TO GROUND WORKER LOAD LINE BRAKE WASNT LOCKED BALL DROPPED (15FT(+-)& STRUCK WORKER

February 22, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darmac Associates Corp · Accident type, without injuries

CHECKING RETURN,I.NAME FOUND ROOF FALL AT OUT #9 X-CUT IN STRAIGHT MAIN IN RETURN #4 ENTRY.FALL WAS 18'W X 20-25'LONG X 9-10'HIGH.AREA SET WITH BREAKER POSTS OUBY ALL ENTRANCES OR CRIBS.AREA D ANGERED OFF .

February 10, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING CABLE ,FELT PAIN IN BACK.

January 25, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Darmac Associates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CRAWLING IN & OUT OF VERTICAL SUMP TO RIG UP CRANE SAID HE APPARENTLY TWISTED KNEE WHILE DOING SO

November 9, 1989 PA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Willowbrook Mining Company · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS CLEANING AND REPAIRING ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH WIRES ENERGIZED. HE TOUCHED TWO ENERGIZED WIRES (480V) AND WAS KNOCKED TO THE FLOOR.

November 3, 1989 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Fall from ladders

REWORKING SUMP DESIGN CUT TOP SQUARE END OFF,CONFIGURATION OF CONICAL DESIGN.WORKER FAILED TO SUFFICIENTLY CRIB CONE END OF SUMP.WHEN LAST CUT WAS MADE THE CONE END WEIGHT OVER SHADOWED THE PA RT THAT WAS CUT LOOSE,WORKER WAS ON LADDER ALONG SIDE OF SUMP WHEN CONE END LAYED DOWN ON GROUND,LADDER SHIFTED AND FELL TO GROUND ALONG WITH WORKER,APPARENTLY INJURING LOWER BACK FROM IMPACT

October 24, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pengrove Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HE RAN OVER A VERY LARGE ROCK WHILE OPERATING A D10 CAT BULLDOZER. HE THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 30, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Willowbrook Mining Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

MOVING STEEL PIPE AS HIGH LIFT BUCKET WAS RAISEDTHE PIPE ROLLED CEMENT ON END OF PIPE HIT HIM ON RF FOOT.

August 5, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Darmac Associates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE DROPPED COMB AND WHILE PICKING IT UP, PLACED HAND ON SINK TO HELP RAISE HIMSELF. SINK BROKE AWAY FROM WALL SHATTERING, EMPLOYEE OFF BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST BROKEN SINK.

July 17, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Willowbrook Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHING & LIFTING PARTS FROM SERVICE TRUCK.AS HE REACHED HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN MID-BACK.UNABLE TO WALK.

July 10, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLING LARGE ROCK OFF OF C MINER AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN.

June 19, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darmac Associates Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AREA AT STA #1462 IN NO 2 ENTRY FELL APPROX 60FT WIDTH OF ENTRY 4-6FT HIGH MOVING EQUIPMENT & BELT & GOING TO DRIVE MAIN TO LEFT OF BAD ROOF AREA

June 12, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darmac Associates Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AREA IN NUMBER #3 ENTRY 2XCUTS INBY STA 1460 A FALL OCCURRED APPROX 65 FT LONG WIDTH OF ENTRY 20FT APPROX 4-6 FT HIGH AREA POSTED OFF BOLTED TO FALL & FALL CLEANED UP RESUPPORTED

June 9, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HELPING TO DISCONNECT CHAIN FROM RAM OF S & S SCOOP. ONCE CHAIN WAS LOOSE HE PLACED HAND BETWEEN RAM & BACK PLATE OF SCOOP. EMPLOYED OPERATING SCOOPY WAS PULLING RAM BACK AT TIME & EMPL T HUMB WAS CAUGHT.

June 8, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE BOLTING FACE SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE AWAY FROM ROOF AND SLID ALONG DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN FACE.

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