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February 22, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chloe Elkhorn Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE SAID HE HIT HIS LEG ONTHE INSIDE OF PECK WHILE TRAMMING TO THE FEEDER. HE TWISTED HIS LEG.

July 13, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chloe Elkhorn Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SECTION WAS ABANDON 5-4-93 NO PRODUCTION UP TO THIS DATE. THE EQUIPMENT & BELT LINES WAS TAKEN OUT AND THE MINE WAS IDLE. WENT IN TO CHECK MINE OUT 7-13-93 AND FOUND THE FALL IN #1 & #4 ENTRYS IN INTERSECTION.

March 10, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Chloe Elkhorn Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING #8 HEADING WHERE IT FELL OUT AND WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH THE WRENCH ON THE STEEL DRILLING THE HOLE. THE WRENCH FELL OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.

December 28, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chloe Elkhorn Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM IT CUT THE LIGAMENT IN HIS ARM.

December 19, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chloe Elkhorn Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING UP LAST ROLL OF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL. IT HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT. THE ROCK HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM BETWEEN THE ELBOW AND WRIST. IT CUT HIS ARM.

November 30, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chloe Elkhorn Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GOING THRU CURTAIN. A PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

June 11, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE BOLTS WE WERE USING WERE HARD TO BEND AND THE BOLTS HAD TO BE BENT TO GET THEM IN THE HOLE.

March 23, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING DRILL STEEL AGAINS TOP. HE WAS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE DRILL STEEL. IT WAS SOFT ROCK AND IT BROKE OFF. IT HIS HIM IN THE MOUTH. IT CUT HIS UPPER LIP.

March 6, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

HE HA DHI SDRILL STEEL HUNG INT HE HOLE AND WAS TRYING TO GET IT OUT AND LET HIS HEAD DOWN SO HE COULD PULL IT OUT WIT HIS HAND. WHILE HE LET HIS HEAD DOWN THE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE ON H IS MIDDLE FINGER AND CUT IT AND BROKE IT.

December 6, 1991 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WITNESSED THE FATALITY ON 11-19-91. HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS NERVES. HE HAD TO BE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

November 19, 1991 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS HELPING SHOTFIRE MAN & AFTER THEY WERE FNISHED LOADING HOLE HE STEPPED AROUND CORNER. HE ADVISED SHOTFIRE MAN TO SHOOT IT. SHOT BLOWED OUT BACK STRIKING EMPL.

July 23, 1991 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Struck by powered moving object

RUNNING CUTTER TRAMMING CUTTER OUT OF HEADING 741 TO 8 CRAWLING BESIDE CUT CUTTER ROLLED OVER HIS R FOOT

April 20, 1991 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS RUNNING 482 SCOOP ON PILLAR WORK RAN OVER A SLUG OF ROCK AT PAS #1573 HIM IN THE TOP AND SAID TO HURT HIS BACK AND NECK.

April 16, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAMING THE PINNER ACROSS THE SDECTION IN #7 CROSSCUT LONG-AIRDOX PINNER RUN OVER A LUMP OF COAL PUTTING THE DECK OF IT INTO THE TOP PUSHING I NAME HAT DOWN OVER HIS RT EAR & CUTTING IN TO THE TOP IN ON THE TOP OF HIS EAR

April 5, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MAN TRIP TO THE OUTSIDE. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND BEHIND SCOOP BUCKET TO PULL HIMSELF UP OFF HIS KNEES. I.NAME RAISED THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE STOP ON THE SCOOP MASHED HI S FINGER.

January 11, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND TAIL PIECE WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP BETWEEN TWO ROOF BOLTS.THE ROCK WAS IN 3 1/2" THICK BY 2 1/2' LONG AND 20" WIDE.

October 2, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

SETTING LAST ROW OF PINS. PIECE OF ROCK FELL BEHIND LAST ROW OF PINS.

May 4, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.

August 24, 1989 KY · Coal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster MACHINERY
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS ON OFFSIDE OF BOLT OPERATOR PULL PINNEN UP NOT KNOWING WHEELER WAS IN THE WAY TIRE OR WHEEL ROLL OVER RIGHT FOOT.

May 12, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS HANGING HIS CABLE AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL IN HIS EAR.

October 20, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON BOOM LIFT JACK ON CUTTER WHILE CHANGING IT

May 9, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK IN 7 FELL OUT FROM AROUND DRILL STEEL AND FELL ON HIS FOOT 8 THICK BY 2 X 1 FT.

February 15, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 50LB CASE OF POWDER INJURED BACK NOTE; EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY MANAGEMENT DID NOT FILL OUT ACCIDENT REPORT MISSED WORK 0216-88 WENT TO DOCTOR REPORTED TO WORK 02-17-88 THE REPORTED ACCIDENT.

December 14, 1985 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
South Fork Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FOREMAN WENT IN7O PLACE WHERE SCOOP WAS LOADING DIDNT ALERT SCOOP OPERATOR OF HIS PRESENCE.OPERATOR LOADED SCOOP AND BACKED OUT -FOREMAN WAS PINNED AGAINST RIB BY SCOOP.

January 23, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar City Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP HAD PINNED #3 HEADING EXCEPT FOR 1 PIN AS HE MOVED PINNER AROUND TO LINE UP ON LAST PIN THE HEAD OF THE PINNER DISLODGED A PIECE OR ROCK WITH ABOUT 4 INCHES OF COAL ATTACHED TO TIT THE R ROCK ROLLED FROM FACE ON TO HIS RT FOOT

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