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May 11, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by concussion

AN EXPLOSION OCCURED IN AN ABANDON PANEL WHERE TWO WORKERS WERE TRANSPORTING BLOCK IN AN S&S SCOOP. THE TWO WERE KILLED AS THE RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION. THE TWO WERE BURNED AND IN AN ATOSPHERE OF CO CARBON MONOXIDE. THEY WERE FOUND APPROX. 12-13 X CUTS INTO THE PANEL. ONE FOUND IN SCOOP BUCKET AND THE OTHER APPROX 10 FEET FROM SCOOP. THE PRESSURE FROM THE EXPLOSIVE HAD BLOWN OUT

May 11, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by concussion

AN EXPLOSION OCCURED IN AN ABANDON PANEL WHERE TWO WORKERS WERE TRANSPORTING BLOCK IN AN S&S SCOOP. THE TWO WERE KILLED AS THE RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION. THE TWO WERE BURNED AND IN AN ATOSPHERE OF CO CARBON MONOXIDE. THEY WERE FOUND APPROX. 12-13 X CUTS INTO THE PANEL. ONE FOUND IN SCOOP BUCKET AND THE OTHER APPROX 10 FEET FROM SCOOP. THE PRESSURE FROM THE EXPLOSIVE HAD BLOWN OUT

August 25, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING CABLE AT BRIDGE BEHIND MINER UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF WHEN A SECTION OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIP.

July 7, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WHICH IS THE MINER WAS CROSSING THE BELT HWILE BELT WAS NOT MOVING AN EE ACCIDENTLY NOT KNOWING HE WAS CROSSING BELT TURNED BOELT ON WHICH CAUGHT HIS BACK ON A ROOF BOLTS PLATE.

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ATTEMPTING TO START GASOLINE WELDER AND FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH BLADES ON FAN LEFT INDEX FINGER.

August 10, 1992 KY · Coal STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rb Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

95149ED IS NORMALLY AN OUTSIDE MAN WITH MINIMUM EXPERIENCE UNDERGROUND. ON ADDITIONAL WORKER WAS NEEDED THIS PARTICULAR DAY TO REMOVE SOME EQUIPMENT AND BEING A GOOD WORKER HE JUST OVER DID IT 01540EXPERIENCED SWELLING AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE THE NEXT DAY. INJURED WAS TREATED FOR WATER ON THE KNEE BY A DOCTOR & RELEASED.

June 8, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bob & Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

38195 RACHETT SLIPPED WHILE SPLICING BELT AND HITTING EE ACROSS NOSE.

April 17, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rb Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS BAKCING UP CONTINUOUS MINER AND RASIED THE DECK FORCING HIMSELF AGAINST THE ROOF OF MINE NO COAL IS PRODUCED ON THIS SHIFT.

February 25, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rb Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NO DAMAGE DONE UNINTENTIONAL FALL WAS APPROX. 1000' OUTBY THE WORKING FACE IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF WITH TIMBERS SET AROUND FALL AREA. FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY SCOOP OPERA TOR AND EXACT TIME OF FALL IS NOT KNOWN.

January 23, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS CHECKING BELT HEADS AS HE WAS RIDING HIS THREE WHEEL BUGGY HE RAN INTO THE RIB AND HIT HIS RT FOOT.

November 27, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rb Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT-AS HE REACHED TO PULL ROCK OFF BELT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 7, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE TRAMMED OVER A ROLL IN THE BOTTOM.THE HINGE ON THE DECK OF THE MINER FLIPPED FORWARD HITTING HIM ON THE ELBOW.

September 6, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PUTTING THE HEAD OF THE MINR CONTINUIOUS BACK ON. AS HE WAS HOLDING A PIN GOING THRU THE FRAME, A DRIVE SHAFT FELL ON HIS HAND.

May 28, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHENA PICE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

May 22, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS SCOOPING ROADWAY WHEN HE HIT A PIECE OF WATER LINE WITH THE SCOOP AND IT CAME UP AN STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE.

March 29, 1990 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rb Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SPLICING BELT WHEN THE COME-ALONGS HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB.

March 12, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING BELT ON SURFACE USING COME ALONG IT SLIPPED HANDLE HIT HIM IN KNEE

November 3, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bob & Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HAMMER ON CHAIN PIECE FLEW UP HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.

October 31, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING BRIDGE CRAWLER OUT OF #1 ENTRY AS HE TRAMMED THRU ROLL DEC & EMPL WAS PUSHED INTO ROOF OF MINE.

December 7, 1988 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING KEY STEEL INTO A MOTOR SHAFT USING ANOTHER OBJECT FOR DRIVING (E.G. CHISEL). THE DRIVING OBJECT SPLINTERED AND SLIVERS OF THE METAL BECAME DETACHED SO THAT THEY ENTE RED THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WHICH WAS HOLDING THE DRIVING OBJECT.

November 11, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bob & Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS IN KNEELING POSITION WITH LEFT LEG EXTENDED INPROCESS OF BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO PLACE IN ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF CAP COAL FELL ON LEFT ANKLE BENDING IT

June 21, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME THROWING ROCK DUST INTO BELT HEAD ONTO ROLLERS.A STRING HANGING FROM BELT WRAPPED AROUND HIS ARM AND IT WAS PULLED AGAINST BEARING ON BELT HEAD.

December 17, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Bob & Tom Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

CHECKING INCOMI3G POWER TO 50 AMP SWITCH BOX WHEN VOLT METER GROUNDED OUT.

August 12, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STANDING OUTSID9 OF SCOOP DECK PUSHED STEERING CONTROL LEVER AND SWIVETED SCOOP DECK ON TOP OF LEFT FAST.

May 31, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Bob & Tom Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD FINGER IN B5CK SHIELD ROPE-TIGHTENED UP ON IT.

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