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February 24, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Benco Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL FELL AND 3 BELT APP 45'L X 20'W X 5' HIGH DUE TO LAMATED TOP SANDSTONE SLATE AND GOW 1 STREAKS TOP FELL ACROSS CUT AND APP 20'DOWN BELT LINE.

February 2, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Benco Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LAMINATED TOP SANDSTONE STREAKS. NO DAMAGE DONE. FELL APP. 40'L, 20'W, 3' TO 4'H. #3 ENTRY OF 2ND NW SECTION MOVING OUT.

January 20, 1997 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS BENDIGN ROOF BOLT. FELT HURT IN LOWER BACK AND TINGLING IN RIGHT LEG. POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE OR SLIPPED DISC IN LOWER BACK.

January 16, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING SCOOP THRU RUN THRU. CURTAIN MADE OUT OF BELT. BELT CUT CORNER OF EYE.

December 14, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOGGING TIES TO TRACK. HAMMER GLANCED OFF TIE & STRUCK IN MOUTH.

December 4, 1996 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONDITIONS WAS GOOD OPERATOR DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO WORK BEING PERFORMED.

December 3, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

NOT USING PROPER PRECDURE TO LIFT.

March 23, 1996 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING BLOCK FROM A STACKED PILE INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 12, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF WHENTHE DRILL STEEL BROKE HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

January 18, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A ROOFBOLT IN A DRILL HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL BETWEEN TWO BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE. (EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANYWORK UNTIL 4-1-96)

November 6, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHT GLOVE IN DRILL STEEL STARTED DRILL ROTATION WHICH IN TURN WRAPPED HAND AROUND DRILL STEEL BREAKING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

April 19, 1995 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE, PAIN IN KNEE AREA.

January 27, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Benco Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EE WAS CRAWLING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 25, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES ONTO HIS BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN UNDER HIS LEFT SIDE SHOULDER BLADE.

January 6, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benco Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER WATER LINE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED & HIS KNUCKLE HIT THE SIDE OF THE METAL BUILDING CUTTING HIS KNUCKLE.

December 28, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 14, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING 4' RESIN BOLT IN A HOLE WHILE SPINNING THE BOLT HIS GOVE CAUGHT ON THE BOLT BREAKING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

October 13, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, 5 IN THICK, 6FT LONG, AND 2 FT 10 IN WIDE AT THE WIDEST PART AND THEN TAILING DOWN TO 0 IN WIDE AT THE WIDEST PART. HE WAS INSTALL ING HIS FIRST BOLT IN THAT ROW.

July 28, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE MBC WHEN HIS ELBOW CAUGHT IN THE TOP PUTTING PRESSSURE ON HIS WRIST AND BROKE IT.

June 6, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Benco Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS HE HAS BEEN EXPERENCING PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE AREA THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE CO UNTIL 6-6-94 AT 1000 AM

March 8, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING DRAW ROCK OFF THE CONTINOUS MINER WHEN THE ROCAK BROKE WHILE HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE AND HE STARTED EXPERENCING PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.

November 19, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A 12 INCH PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BOKE AND LET THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MAHCINE CATCH THE LEFT HAND AGAINST THE TOP.

September 7, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Benco Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES DUE TO OUR LOW COAL (30"-34") WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 1, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Benco Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #4 ENTRY 33 BREAKS INSIDE AT SPAD #1935 FALL IS ABOUT 20' WIDE AND 45'LONG AMD 4' HIGH.

August 18, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Benco Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EE WAS CRAWLING IN LOW COAL 30 TO 34 WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS FROM WORK UNTIL 10-29-92.

November 29, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING TWO PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TOGETHER IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL TEARING THE SKIN LOOSE ON HIS INDEX FINGER ON H IS LEFT HAND.

August 26, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD HIS LIGHT CORD CAUGHT A ROOBOLT & PULLED HIS KNEE BETWEEN THE SCOOP & THE ROOF

August 1, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOFBOLT WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE & HIT EMPL ON CHIN.

January 11, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING TRACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE WAS NOT OFF WORK UNTIL 01-28-91.

October 2, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT INBETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND DISLOCATED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 3, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Benco Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING IN 34" HIGH COAL AND HARD HAT HIT THE TOP AND RUST FROM ROOF BOLT FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

August 9, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON #1506 WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT ARM.

May 18, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HANDLING STEEL BELTLINE RAILS,ONE STRUCK FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

April 16, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL PICKING ROCK OFF BELTLINE,THREW LARGER SIZE ROCK OFF IN TWISTING MOTION WHICH HURT HIS BACK

February 27, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND WAS IN THE ACT OF BACKING UP.HE TRIED TO TURN HIS HEAD AROUND WHILE THE SCOOP WAS STILL IN MOTION.HIS HEAD HIT THE ROOF,JAMMING HIS FACE INTO THE FRAME OF TH E SCOOP RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS EYE LID.

January 13, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING A 4' RESIN BOLT TO FURTHER PUSH IT IN A PRE-DRILLED HOLE HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

January 5, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL M0VING ROOF STRAP TO LINE IT UP TO START HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT.PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

December 15, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN FRAME OF SCOOP AND TOP.

October 11, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIGHTENING ROOF BOLT IN ORDER TO PUT A ROOF BOLT INTO THE TOP WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

October 4, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EE WAS PICKING ROCK OFF BELT WHEN A TUBE OF BROKEN ROOF BOLT RESIN CAME OUT IN COAL EE GOT THE RESIN ON HIS GLOVES AND GO THE RESIN IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 2, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ROLLED OUT OF A SAFTEY JACK AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE OVER THE RIGHT EYE AND LEFT FOREARM.

September 28, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTING NCHAINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ABOUT 2 FOOT FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND SAFTEY JACKS AND STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER RIBS AND BRUISED THEM.

September 8, 1989 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BOLT CABINETS AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

May 15, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING XXTRAM SPEED REDUCER & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

February 25, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON #3 TAILPIECE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK COME OFF #4 HEADDRIVE STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER.

January 3, 1989 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BOLTS FROM FLATCAR & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

December 21, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING THROUGH BREAK BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRY TWO BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA WHERE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & CUTT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT HAND CUTTING TWO LIGAMENTS.

October 15, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF MAN TRIP AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

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