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May 27, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY OF BEAR BRANCH MAIN SECTION, MMU #001-0. AFTER DRILLING A HOLE THE FINISHING STEEL BECAME LODGED IN THE MINE ROOF. AS HE TRIED TO REMOVE TH E STEEL, IT DISLODGED AND DROPPED OUT, STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. POSSIBLE FRACTURE, DOCTORS COULD NOT TELL AT TIME OF EXAMINATION.

March 25, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY OF THE BEAR BRANCH MAIN SECTION. MMU#001-0. HE WAS USING 6' RESIN RODS, BENDING THEM TO GET THEM IN THE HOLES. AS HE WAS PUSHING A ROD I NTO A HOLE, HE WAS HOLDING THE ROD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, (USING DRILL HEAD TO RAISE ROD). THE ROD WENT UP AGAINST THE CANOPY ADN CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE ROD AND THE CANOPY OF THE DRI

March 24, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE BREAK THRU BETWEEN THE 2 AND 3 ENTRY FACE AREA OF THE BEAR BRANCH MAIN SECTION MMU 00-1. WHEN FINISHING HIS SIDE HE STARTED HELPING THE OTHER OPERATOR. AFTER DRILLING A HOLE WHILE THE OPERATOR LET THE HEAD DOWN, EE STARTED PUTTING THE BOLT IN THE HOLE. THE OPERATOR CONTINUED TO LET THE HEAD DOWN AND IT CAME DOWN ON EE LEFT FOOT FRACTURING HIS BIG TOE.

November 1, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Switch Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING GREASE BUCKET <5GAL| HAD BOTH HANDS ON HANDLE WHEN HE LIFTED FELT WORN SENSATION IN BACK

August 5, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Switch Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #1 HEADING OF #3 BELTLINE BETWEEN SPAD #1145 AND 1126 FALL DID NOT OCCURR IN AN INTERSECTION

June 12, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Switch Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP WAS STUCK SO EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING GRAVEL UNDERNEATH IT WHILE SHOVELING BACK WENT OUT.

June 8, 1989 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Switch Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING RF BOLT BENT REBOR BOLT. PUSHING BOLT IN HOLE PLATE HUNG ON BOLT FORCED HARD AGAINST HEAD OF PINNER RESULTING IN CUT.

June 6, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Switch Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SPINNING BOLT TO MIX RESIN WHEN CLOTH GLOVE HE WAS WEDING BECAME ENTAYLED ON ROOF BOLT.

March 14, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Switch Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS HOLDING ONTO DRILL STEEL AS DRILLED HOLE IN ROOF.GLOVE CAUGHT IN STEEL AND PULLED OPERATORS WRIST.

March 1, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Switch Energy Corp · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK DRIVER BACKING TRUCK ONTO DUMP OF COAL STOCKPILE AREA.BACKED OUT TOO FAR AND RIGHT SIDE GAVE WAY.TRUCK PROCEEDED TO LAY DOWN ON SIDE-PASSENGER.DRIVER THROWN FROM SEAT INTO DOOR .

January 16, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Switch Energy Corp · Fall from machine

I.NAME RIDING #1 BELT CONVEYOR AT END OF SHIFT.BELT EXITED PORTAL AS I.NAME FELL ON SIDE OPPOSITE LOADING & INJURED HIS RIBS.

November 19, 1988 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Switch Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AT 01 NEAR SPAD #1043 THE CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE CUT INTO AN AUGER HOLE THAT WAS 42 IN IN DIAMETER THE HOLE WAS DRY AND NO DANGER WAS PRESENT

July 26, 1988 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Switch Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

MINER OP ER WAS CUTTING TOWARD OLD WORKS ONTHE 001 SECTION WHEN PENTRATION OCC WATER FROM OLD WORKS RELEASE INTO ACTIVE WORKING SECTION

March 8, 1988 KY · Coal inspector POWERED HAULAGE
Switch Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

MINE INSPECTOR, I NAME WS RIDING BELT INTO MINE TO BEGIN EXAMINATION, WHEN HE REACHED FOR PULL CORD TO STOP BELT HIS HAND HUNG INPULL CORD PULLING HIM OFF BELT

February 26, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Switch Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING A 21SC J OY SHUTTLE CAR AS HE WENT UNDERNEATH THE BRATTICE CURTAIN H IS ARM CAUGHT ON SOMETHING TWISTING OR PULLING SAME

January 28, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Switch Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROCK SELL IN 2 RIGHT ENTRY IN BREAKS 10 BREAKS INBY SPAD 954 NO PERSON OF MACHINES INVOVLED.

January 26, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Switch Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #1 ENTRY ON #D01 SECTION 20 BREAKS INBY #3 DRIVE AFFECTED AREA CRIBBED AND T IMBERED NO MACHINERY OR PERSONS INVOLVED

December 15, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Switch Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON 001 SECT.IN #7 OUTBY 4BROAD INBY #3 DRIVE AREA CRIBBED OFF NO PERSON OR MACHINE INVOLVED

December 3, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Switch Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON THE 001 SECT.IN THE #6 ENTRY 8BREAKS INBY #3 DRIVE NO PERSON OR MACHINE INVOLVED

July 16, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Switch Energy Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

SHUTTLE CAR CAB5E WXPLODED & CAUGHT PANTG LEG & SOCK ON FIRE BURNING LEFT LEG

June 26, 1987 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Switch Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINNER WAS STUC5 IN MUD HOLE. OPERATOR OF SCOOP WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION SCOOP TO PUSH PINNER SCOOP ACCELERATED UNDERREACTEDLY CASUING PINNER TO MINE CORRECT WITH DECK OF SCOOP OF LOCATION O F OPERATOR. 3

April 22, 1987 KY · Coal superintendent FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Switch Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS EXAM3NG PUMP ON MINER DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB. ROCK STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER TWISTED HIM AROUND AND CAUSED INJURIES TO HIS LOWER BACK

January 15, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Switch Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS RE4OVING TRANSMISSION FROM MACK COAL TRUCK. WHEN HE REMOVED DREIVELINE TRAM ROLLED BACKWARDS. MECHANICS CLOTHING WAAS CAUGHT ON FUEL TORK BRACKET CAUSING HIM TO BE ROLLED AS THE T RUCK MOVED. 3

November 11, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider ELECTRICAL
Switch Energy Corp · Flash burns (electric)

PORTABLE FEEDER3SWITCH SHORT CIRCUITED RESULTING IN BURN THE RIGHT HAND.

August 12, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Switch Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING THE C/M WHEN EITHER THE CONVEYOR CHAIN OR AN OBJECT FROM THE CHAIN STRUCK HIS HEAD

June 16, 1986 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Switch Energy Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE ENERGI1ED CIRCUIT BREAKER OR BREAKER GAVE OFF FLASH THAT BURNED THE BACK OF EMPLOYEES HANDS

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