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January 10, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS ROCK FALL 2 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 1434 IT WAS 20 JUST WIDE AND 30 FT LONG BY 10 FT THICK. IT WAS CRIB OFF ON ALL SIDES.

August 10, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON HEAD.

November 25, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A RESIN ROOF BOLT WHEN THE PLATE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE WRAPING HIS HAND AROUND BOLT AND BREAKING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 4, 1997 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP SAID HE WAS TRAVELING FROM MINER TO FEEDER WHEN HE HIT A POTHOLE IN HAULWAY OF #2 ENTRY SHICH CAUSED A JOLTING OF HIS LOWER BACK. QUANTITY OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

February 24, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINER WAS IN #4 PILLAR. TAKING LAST OF LEFT CUT WHE NAPPROX 30"-34" OF ROCK SAT DOWN ON HEAD OF MINER, PULLIN GIT AGAINST BOTTOM. (SOFT BOTTOM).

February 19, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IS LOCATED ABOUT 60' INBY SS#920 IN #7 ENTRY AND IS ABOUT 2000' FROM (OUTBY) WORKING SECTION. FALL MEASURES 45' LONG X 20' WIDE X 36-38" THICK.

October 28, 1996 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP INSIDE AND HAD TRAVELED ABOUT 1900 DEED WHEN HE SAID THAT HE CAME TO A DIP IN THE BOTTOM WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO SIT UP STRAIGHTER WHEN HE CAME OUT OF THE DIP IT GOT LOW ER AND HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP. GRANITITY OF DMAGE IS UNKOWN PRESENTLY.

September 17, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WIDE LOW LYING HOLLOW. FALL IS ABOUT 60' INBY 55 1000 AND ABOUT 1200 OUTBY WORKING SECTION. FALL IS APPROX. 3-5' THICK X 20' WIDE X 120' LONG.

September 2, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE MINER WAS IN 5 HEADING HE WAS PULLING CABLE ABOUT 50' BEHIND AND TO THE RIGHT OF MINER. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHAT THE DAMAGE ACTUALLY IS.

August 19, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
C & L Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

21 SHUTTLE CAR CAME AROUN #7 BREAK OUT OF #8 BREAK AND THE RIB OF #7 BROKE OFF AND STRIKING THE OPERATOR HITTING ACROSS THE SHOULDER BLADE.

August 2, 1996 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRAINING BELT AT 2 DRIVE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE DRIPPED FROM TOP AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER. 2 DRIVE IS APPROX. 800' UNDERGROUND FROM PORTAL. NO IMPAIRMENT CAUSED BY THIS ACCIDEN T.

July 8, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WE WERE DEVELOPING 8TH PANEL RIGHT, WHICH DROVE UNDER A LOW HOLLOW. THIS PANEL WAS PROJECTED TO DRIVE ABOUT 600'. WE HAD MINED UP TO ABOUT 340' AND ENCOUNTERED WHAT WE CALL ROTTON TOP. FALL IN IN #1 HEADING ABOUTY 50' INBY SPAD 969. SIZE IS ABOUT 20" TO 40' THICK BY 12' WIDE BY 20-24' LONG.

June 11, 1996 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID THAT HE WAS TRAMMING TO THE MINER WHEN HE RAN OVER SOME ROUGH BOTTOM WHICH BOUNCED HIM UP & HE CAME DOWN ON HIS BATTERY LIGHT.

May 29, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chenoa Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 593, 3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE IN #3 HEADING. THE ROOF WAS CHANGING FROM SLATE TO SANDSTONE. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 7' HIGH, 60' LONG, 20' WIDE.

May 20, 1996 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chenoa Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

THE SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING LOOSE COAL AND ROCK FOR A ROOF BOLTER. THE SCOOP OPERATOR TRAMMED THE SCOOP OUT PAST THE LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS. THERE WERE REFLECTORS HUNG AND THE LIGHTS, BRAK ES AND PANIC BAR WORKED ON THE SCOOP.

May 13, 1996 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS WASHING OFF THE END LOADER AND WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OR GETTING OFF THELOADER, HE MISSED A STEP WITH FOOT AND FELL.

February 26, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE SAID THAT HE WAS CUTTING NO. 5 HEADING AND OBSERVED SOEM DRAW ROCK GETTING READY TO DRIPA ND BACKED THE MINER UP WHERE THERE WA A LOW SPOT BACKED THE MINER UP WHERE THERE WAS A LOW SPOT THA T TURNED UP HILL BEHIND HIM. PUTTING HIM AGAINST THE ROOF. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED SAME NIGHT.

February 22, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT ABOUT 10:00 PM HIS BACK STARTED HURTING BUT THAT HE HAD DONE NOTHING TO INJURE HIS BACK ON THE JOB. A DR. TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD SPRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK.

September 14, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING INSIDE MINE, CLAIMED HE THROW A 6 INCH BLOCK OUT OF HIS WAY HURTING HIS BACK.

July 21, 1995 VA · Coal belt cleaner, picker POWERED HAULAGE
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Struck against stationary object

THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 7-26-95. EMPLOYEE TOLD ME: RAN OVER A ROCK IN HAULWAY AND JOLTED HIM AGAINST THE ROOF.

June 27, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP IN #2 LEFT BREAK, WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLT HOLES, STRIKING EE ON TOP OF HEAD.

April 12, 1995 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO BOLT ROOF TOP AND A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL FROM BOLT HOLE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

April 6, 1995 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ember Contracting Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WS HANGING CUTTER CABLE AN DTHA HE STARTED TO FELL SOME PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 1, 1995 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE FOUND A PIECE OF ROCK, (ABOUT 10"X12"X3") LYING ON THE DISCHARGE WATER LINE ON BELT #1, AND PROCEEDED TO LIFT IF OFF. LOCATION: APPROX. 200' FROM SURFACE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NO T REPORTED TO US UNTIL 2-3-95.

November 8, 1993 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Cedar Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

ELECTRICAL TESTING WAS BEING DONE ON TEH 3 PHASE 480 VOLT CURCIT IN THE 001 SECTION POWER CENTER BY THE MINE ELECTRICAN THE VOLT METER USED BY THE ELECTRICAN WAS ON THE WRONG HOM SETTING WHICH CAUSED AN ELECTRIAL FLASH OVER WHEN THE LEADS WERE CONECTED A CROSS TWO PHASES OF THE 480 VOLT CURCIT THE ELECTRICAN RECEIVED SEVERE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.

March 23, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN SAID HE HURT HIMSELF THAT DAY SOMETIME HE WAS A GENERAL LABOR OUTSIDE MAN HE REPORTED THIS ACCIDENT THE NEXT DAY.

March 3, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING ROOF BOLT OPERATOR ON HAND CUTTING FINGERS.

August 4, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

85061S BOLTING WHEN THE JACK ON THE ATRS SPLIT. THE ATRS CAME DOWN ON HIM.

August 3, 1992 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky L & L Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

36473ING TRACTOR TO PUSH OUT CAR AND CAUGHT FINGER WITH COUPLING PIN.

March 22, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & L Energy Of Hurley Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL IN BELT LINE, HURTING BACK.

March 15, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lucky L & L Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THREW A TIMBER AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

November 14, 1990 VA · Coal tailgate operator MACHINERY
L & L Energy Of Hurley Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS GETTING READY TO PIN PLACE. WHEN ROCK FELL BACK TO EDGE OF BOLTS HIS BACK & LEG WAS CAUGHT UNDER ROCK.

September 6, 1990 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lucky L & L Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TRACTOR OPERATOR WAS TRAVELING DOWN NO. 6 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT ANKLE.

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