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March 5, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leslie Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE RETURN ARI COURSE FOR THE BOREHOLE COAL FEEDER FALL IS LOCATED APPROX 560 FT INBY SPAD NO 2053 FALL IS APPROX 40X6X18 THIS MINE IS N ON PRODUCING AT PRESENT TIME

December 7, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leslie Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #4 SECTION TRACK ENTRY 70\ INBY SPAD 2676 FALL IS APPROX 14\W X 10\L X 4\H. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF A PREVIOUS FALL. THE MINE IS NON PRODUCING AT THE PRESENT TIME

October 28, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leslie Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON #4 SECTION 280\OUTBY SPAD 2754.FALL IN X-CUT BETWEEN TRACK AND BELT ENTRIES .FALL IS 30\ X 4.5\ X 20\.MINE IS NON PRODUCING AT PRESENT TIME.

October 24, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leslie Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN #2 ENTRY INTAKE AIRWAY FOR BOREHOLE CON/FEEDER FALL IS LOCATED APPROX 150\ INBY SPAD 1112 AND IS APPROX 40\ X 25\ X 15\ THIS MINE IS NOW PRODUCING STATUS AT THIS TIME

September 5, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leslie Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF 1 OF THE 2 INTAKE AIR COURSES OF #2 SECTION FALL IS LOCATED AT 80 FT. INBY SPAD 2632 FALL IS APPROX. 60 FT X 20 FT. X 8 FT. THIS MINE IS NON PRODUCING

August 9, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leslie Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN X-CUT 2 THRU 3 HEADING #2 SECT 110\INBY SPAD 2768.FALL IS 60\ X 60\ X 6\.MINE IS IN NON-PRODUCING STATUS AT PRESENT TIME.

June 2, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leslie Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN CROSSCUT 2 TO 3 #2 SECTION 40 FT RT OF SPAD 280 S FALL IS APPORX 40X20X6 THIS MINE IS IN A NON PRODUCTING STATUS AT THE PRESENT TIME

April 27, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leslie Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAL IN CROSSCUT 1 TO 2 #4 SECTION 140 FEET INBY SPAD 2639 FALL IS APPROX 40X20X6 THIS MINE IS IN NON PRODUCING STATUS AT PRESENT TIME

March 24, 1983 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Coal Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKDUSITNG AT BOREHOLE FEEDER HE STEPPED ON BEAM ABOUT 3 FEET FROM FLOOR TO ROCKDUST UPPER AREA WHEN HE STEPPED OFF HE HAD FORGOTTEN THE HEIGHT OF BEAM HE LANDED ON FEET BUT WEIGHT CAUSED HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF LEG

January 28, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Innes Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF-FALL CAUSED BY A FAULT IN TOP ROOFFALL OCCURRED IN WORKED OUT AREA WHICH IS NOW USED AS A MUTLIPLE INTAKE AIRWAY FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTGION APPROX 6BRKS INBY INTAKE SHAFT IN AREA APPR AT SPAD #441 AIR FLOWS NOT EFFECTED DUE TO MULTIPLE ENTRIES AREA IS BEING CRIBBED AND TIMBERED FALL MEASURES APPROX 20X20X51/2

January 28, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leslie Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS HITTING THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE CONTINOUS MINER WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RT EYE

January 12, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Leslie Coal Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN PERFORMING HIS ROUTINE DUTIES AT THE BAREHOLE COAL FEEDER THIS EMPLOYEE BEGAN HAVING CHEST PAIN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE AND WAS PRONOUNED DEAD BY THE CORONER.

January 11, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Innes Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

MR DAVID R CURRY WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 001-0 SCTION - #4 ENTRY AND AS HE WAS TRAMMING HIS SHUTTLE CAR HE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING MR CURRY TO BE THROWN AROUND INSIDE T HE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT CAUSING BACK INJURY OF UNKNOWN SENERITY AND NATURE AT THIS TIME

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