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February 22, 1985 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FOLLOWING A ROOF FALL IN GOB AREA OF A RETREATING SECTION 5TH SOUTH 00?-0.A LARGE POCKET OF GAS WAS RELEASED.POWER WAS THROWN OFF TO MINE AND THE MINERS WITHDRAWN.

February 4, 1985 CO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT THE CENTER PIN ON THE BUCKET WHEN HE PINCHED HIS R. FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 10 SUTURES.

November 12, 1984 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED SOMETIME SINCE THE LAST WEEKLY EXAMINATION WAS CONDUCTED. THE FALL\S LOCATION IS 12\ OUTBY 38 + 00 CROSSCUT, 1 RIGHT ENTRY (INTAKE) OF THE WEST MAINS. FALL D ID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION. AREA BOLTED WITH 4\ & 5\ PINS 3 BOLT PATTERN. DIMENSIONS 20\ WIDE, 23\ LONG, 4\ HIGH. NO INJURIES FROM THIS FALL, FALL WILL PROBABLY BE CLEANED & RESUPPORTED.

October 15, 1984 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ GOING TO MOVE SC WHEN HE CLIMBED INTO COMPARTMENT HE FAILED TO LATCH CAB DOOR.-SWUNG CLOSED STRIKING INJ HAND.INJ WILL BE ON RESTRICTED WORK A FEW DAYS.

September 26, 1984 CO · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS COMING OUT OF MINE WHEN AT 4+00 X-CUT INSIDE 12 INTAKE PORTAL A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL KNOCKING HIS HARDHAT OFF P ANOTHER PIECE CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD. 4 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED

August 28, 1984 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS LOADING CABLE ONTO THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD KNOCKING HIS HARDHAT OFF

August 6, 1984 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED SOMETIME BETWEEN THE WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS OF 8-6-84 AND 8-14-84 IN AN IDLE AREA OF 2ND SOUTH PANEL. THE FALL IS IN 2 LEFT ENTRY AT 8+00 X-CUT. DIMENSIONS OF FALL 30\ LONG, 5 \ HIGH, 18\ WIDE. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4\ BOLTS VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY WAS NOT BLOCKED.

September 15, 1983 CO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG CATWALK STEPPED ON A PIPE WHICH ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER HER CAUSING HER TO TWIST ANKLE

September 14, 1983 CO · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS DRIVING TRACTOR & HIT BUMP & HIT HEAD AGAINST TOP WITNESSES SAID INJURED WAS OPERATING AT A FAST SPEED

September 7, 1983 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON BACKHOE WITH BAR -BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIS KNEE.

August 28, 1983 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POURING ROCKDUST INTO PORTABLE ROCK DUSTER.GLOVE BECAME ENTANGLED IN DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING INJ TO FINGER.

July 26, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

SOME TIME AFTER THE BEGINING OF THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT A FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION LOCATED 1 RT MAIN INTAKE 3300 CROSSCUT THE FALL MEASURED APPROS 30X40X6 5FT BOLT AND PANS HAD BEEN INSTA DURING DEVELOPMENT AREA WAS IMMEDIATELY TIMBERED AND NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM FALL

July 22, 1983 CO · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED HAD PULLED CONTINUOUS MINER INTO A FZCE IN 2ND SO C003-0 SECTION HE WAS TESTING FOR CH4 AT FACE WHEN A ROCK 3FTX5X9 INCHES THICK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS ONTO INJURED INJURED WAS TRANSPORTE D TO HOSPITAL PER AMBULANCE IMMEDIATELY DON JORDAN CMI-MSHA-NOTIFIES ON 072383

June 22, 1983 CO · Coal FIRE
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

MINE CLASSIFIED AS IDLE-STANDBY.NO EQUIP LOCATED IN MINE AND POWER NOT ENERGIZED.WEEKLY EXAMS. BEING MADE OF MINE.HEATING NOTED IN CENTER ENTRY AND REPORTED.BY MORN OF 6-22 AREA HAD IGNITED AN SMOKE WAS VISIBLE COMING OUT OF MINE.SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION WAS FIRE CAUSE.

May 28, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

OPERATOR OF CONT MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF A PILLAR SPLIT IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION 003 WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HEAD OF MINER THE UNIT WAS DOWN FOR APPROX 8 HOURS NO EQUIP DAMAGE OR INJURIES RESULTE FROM THE FALL ON THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE

May 16, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED AT 13TH X-CUT IN 1ST LEFT ENTRY OF 1ST SOUTH SECT MAIN ENTRIES.FALL IS SIZE OF INTERSECTION AND 8\HIGH . 5\BOLTS WERE INSTALLED,ADJACENT RIBS ARE MOIST-MOISTURE BOVE IN IMMEDIAT ROOF MAY HAVE CAUSED FALL.

April 23, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

2ND SOUTH -003-SECT.WAS MAKING FINAL LIFT ON C.M. ROOF DETER RAPIDLY AND FELL ON C.M. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIP OR PERSONNEL.ADEQUATE BREAKER ROWS AND RADIUS ROWS WERE INSTALLED PRIOR TO FALL.

March 31, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

...FOUND ROOF FALL 20\ X 30\ X 4\\ HIGH.LOCATED AT 4TH X-CUT AND 2ND LEFT ENTRY ADJACENT TO INTERSECTION.WATER DETERIORATED IMMEDIATE ROOF.

March 28, 1983 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS REMOVING LUG NUT FROM SHUTTLECAR AND OVER EXTENDED THE MUSCLES IN BACK THE LUG NUTS AND THREADS WERE TIGHT AND DIRTY AND WERE NOT CLEANED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT CAUSING MORE RESISTANCE FOR THE MECHANIC TO COMPLETE THE JOB

March 26, 1983 CO · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS CARRYING A MEAT SLICER TO A SINK FOR CLEANING. HE LOST HIS GRASP & CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB ON THE SLICING BLADE. HE WAS INSTRUCTED ON SAFE HANDLING PROCEEDURES OF FOOD SERVICE E QUIPMENT.

March 22, 1983 CO · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJ WAS POSITIONING A FOOT SHAFT ASSEMBLY INTO PLACE ON A JOY 14 CM MINER THE ASSEMBLY SLIPPED PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND GATHERING PAN FRAME MEDICAL TREATMENT CONSISTED OF SUTURES AND TREATMENT OF A FRACTURE

March 9, 1983 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING CEMENT BLOCKS FROM TRAILER.BLOCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON FOOT CAUSING INJURY.SUFFERED APPARENT FRACTURE.

February 24, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 210AM IN 2SO (MMU001) SECT AT 14+IP XCUT & 1ST ENTRY INTERSECTION FALL WAS MEASURED AT 25FTX25FTX6FT IN HEIGHT 4BOLTS WERE USED FOR ROOF SUPPORT FALL WAS 200FT OUTBY WORKING FACE L RIVERA CM1-MSHA ON PROPERTY & EXAMINED FALL AT 840AM

January 26, 1983 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS CHANGING A BELT-CONVEYOR SCRAPER. THE SCRAPER FELL FROM HIS HAND STRIKING HIS FOOT.

January 26, 1983 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A CAT IDLER FROM THE GROUND & INJURED HIS BACK. THIS OCCURRED ON 12-4-82 HOWEVER THE INJURED SUFFERED NO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT THAT TIME. THE CONDITION WAS TREATED BY A CHIROPRATOR & DID NOT IMPROVE.

January 17, 1983 CO · Coal ELECTRICAL
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE CONTRACTOR BERT BROS. TRUCK WAS DUMPING ON THE TOP OF THE CLEAN COAL PILE AT THE LOSOUT FACILITY DRIVER FAILED TO SEE A 69000 VOLT TRANSMISSION LINE & CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE TRUCK BED & THE HIGHVOLAGE LINE THE DRIVER WAS AWARE THIS WAS NOT A DUMPING SITE MSHA NOTIFIED A 2:20 P.M.

January 13, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

SOMETIME AFTER MIDNITE THE CROSSCUT #1 BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND LEFT IN THE 1ST AOUTH SOUTH 003-0 SECTION FELL THE ENTIRE LENGTH BETWEEN THE ENTRIES 100 FT AND APPROX 6 FT ABOVE TH E ANCHORAGE ZONE NO RESTRICTING OF VENTILATION OCCURRED NO INJURIES FROM THIS ACCIDENT

January 10, 1983 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

REPAIRING CABLE REEL ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HINGED COVER FELL ON EMPL HAND.

January 10, 1983 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ WAS LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF ROCK DUST AND STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES

January 6, 1983 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE AND DROPPED BOTTOM ROLLER ON HAND INJURING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

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