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May 5, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Faith Coal Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR SAID H9 WAS TURNING CORNER WHEN HE SAW PERSONNEL ON OPPOSITE SIDE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE UP USING HIS ELFT HAND TO PULL UP BY WHEN IT SLIPPED AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP FRA ME & RUBBER BUM1ER BLOCK FRACTURE 2 FINGERS & MASHING ONE.

November 26, 1986 KY · Coal security guard, watchman ELECTRICAL
C & Pr Enterprises Inc · Contact with electrical current

I.NAME PUT BREA5ER IN FOR THE FAN THE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED & IT WAS RAINING & GOT THE PHASE WIRES WET & CAUSED IT TO GO FROM PHASE TO GROUND & WHEN HE DID NOT CLOSE THE DOOR FIRST IT BLEW OUT IN HIM & BURNED3HIS R ARM R SIDE & NECK & CHEST

August 4, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & Pr Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TAILPIECE MAN L3FTED ROCK AT TAILPIECE & STRAINED BACK

July 25, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
C & Pr Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLT MACHINE OP9RATOR WAS SPOT BOLTING ON A NEW SECTION BEING STARTED AND A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW-ROCK FELL ON HIS LEG

April 29, 1986 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Faith Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKMEN ATTEMPT3NG TO REMOVE A CURTAIN WAS USED TO VENTALATE WITH WHILE PULLING IT LOOSE FROM THE NAILS HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 17, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING THE ROOF AND A ROCK FEL AND HIT HIS HAND LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER

January 10, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF HAS OCCURRED & LISTED ON MINEMAP BUT HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED TO MSHA FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY OF 1ST RT OFF MAINS APPROX 1000 FROM FACE 40FT OUTBY SPAD #3805 FALL MEASURED 20FTX20 X5FT

December 12, 1984 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Betty Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

REMOVING ROCK FROM TAIL PIECE WHEN ROCK CAUGHT ON BELT SPLICE CUTTING OFF SECOND AND THIRD FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND TOP

May 2, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Moore & Moore Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN LAST ROLL BOLTS AND SAFETY JACKS.

February 6, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Moore & Moore Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FALL OUT BET W EEN ROOF BOLTS

October 11, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Moore & Moore Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 10/11/83 IN 002 SECT. MAINS 600 FT OUTBY FACE. APPROX. OF FALL 20 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG 5+66 FT HIGH. FALL AFFECTS INTAKE VENTIALATION AND BLOCKS EXCAPEWAY.

June 23, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Betty Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THREADING CHAIN THROUGH CUTTER BAR ON CUTTER CUTTER CHAIN GOT RIGHT THE MAN WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN IT WITH A HAMMER AND HIT THE CORNER OF A BOLT THE CORNER THEN MADE ITS WAY TO HIS LEFT EYE

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