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December 9, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Humming Bird Services Inc · Fall from machine

TRAMING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CABLE FELL DOWN CAUGHT MAN PULLED HIM OFF CAR

August 28, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

19' WIDE 45' LONG IN CROSSCUT TO LEFT OF SPAD #59 4 1/2' HIGH. LAMINATED SHELL UP TO 8' HIGH.

February 27, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN #! INTERSECTION ABOUT 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD # 240. FALL WAS 2 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA. FALL IS ABOUT 60 FT. LONG 12 FT WIDE AND 8 FT. HIGH.

February 13, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Dog Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS IN BELT ENTRY AT 2 BELT DRIVE WHEN HE STARTED TO THROW A ROCK ON THE BELT THAT BEEN DISLODGED IN BELT DRIVE. WHEN HE THREW THE ROCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK. RESULT WAS A BR OUSED MUSSEL.

January 9, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN FACE OF #4 HEADING IN INTERSECTION. ABBOUT 40' INBY SURVEY STATION #196. FALL WAS ABOUT 15' WIDE, 20' LONG & 1' TO 5' THICK.

December 21, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Red Dog Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSEALING ROOF BOLTS UNDER A BROW. EMPLOYEE SET ATRS AGAINST ROOF AND INSTALLED BOLT. AS EMPLOYEE DROPPED ATRS TO INSTALL CENTER BOLT, THE ATRS SYSTEM DISLODGED AN UN-NOTICABLE RO CK, ABOUT 3'X2 1/2' AND 1" TO 6" THICK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND CAUSING ABRASION TO LEFT EYE.

October 16, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Red Dog Coal Corp · Rubbed or abraded

INJURED KNEE AHD A SWELLING AFFECT WHILE CRALING ON SECTION.

October 10, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Red Dog Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PATTING UP A BOLT IN TOP. REACHED TO GET WRENCH AND HIT UP PRESSURE CATCHING HAND BETWEEN PLATE AND TOP.

September 15, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING TIMBERS HURT BACK SOMEWAY

September 14, 1989 KY · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Dog Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A BOW SAW SAWING TIMBERS ON THE 002-0 MMU SAW SLIPPED AND CUT FINGEWR OF LEFT AHND.

September 1, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HIT MAN ON BACK OF HAND.

June 30, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Red Dog Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED WITH LEFT AHND AND ARM HUTING HIM WHILE WORKING.ON GOING TO THE DOCTOR ON 06-30-89 HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF THE LEFT AHND CAUSED BY WORK REL ATED ACTIVITY.

August 31, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A SECTION OF LAMINATED SHALE ROOF MEASURING ABOUT 4 FT THICK BY 20 BY 30 FOOT AND SITUATED BETWEEN TWO HILLSEAMS IN THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY COLLASPED

August 18, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL M9ASURED 40 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE 2 FT TO 4 FT THICK A FACTOR IN THE ROOF FALL WAS NOT MUCH COVER STOPPED SECTION PILLAR IT BACK.

March 17, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Red Dog Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SHELL TOP IN CO4BINATION WITH KETTLE BOTTOM.BROKE MANS BACK CUT SPINAL CORD IN TWO.

November 15, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BUGGY CABLE AND SHEAVE WHEEL ON REEL TEARING FLESH FROM LAST DIGIT OF FINGER.

October 3, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING A ROOF JACK OFF PINNER PULLED A MUSCLE.

March 23, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINES HAD FINISHED CUTTING A BREAKTHROUGH. BEFORE TEMPORARY SUPPORT COULD BE SET THE TOP STARTED WORKING AND FELL. THE FALL PULLED 3 ROWS OF BOLTED TOP. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 40FT.-50FT LONG, 20 FT. WIDE AND 6FT-8FT. HIGH.

March 23, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL AREA WAS TWO BREAKS FROM FACE ABOUT 50\ LONG 20\ WIDE 6 TO 8\ HIGH. BOLTS BEING USED WAS 6\ AND 8\ CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. THE FALL AREA WAS MASSIVE SLIP WITH FRACTURES RUNNING IS A CROSS SEC TION OF THE STONE.

September 22, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINER 15CM WAS CAUGHT UNDER FALL TWO JACKS W*ERE BUSTED AND BUMPER WAS BROKE OFF THE FALL WAS ABOUT 40FTX20FTX0-6FT PART OF ROCK FELL ON SC NO DAMAGE

August 16, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCKFALL IN LAST OPEN BREAK IN #4 ENTRY EXTENDING TO FACE FALL IS ABOUT 20\ LONG THICKEST POINT 5\ A COAL SEAM ABOUT 4" THICK WAS ABOVE FALL CONVENTIONAL BOLTS OF 48" TO 8\ WAS BEING USED

July 25, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SERIES OF SLIPS THAT FELL IN #3 RETURN ENTRY 15 BREAKS FROM FACE AREA FELL THE ENTRY LENGTH FROM BREAK THROUGH TO BREAK THROUGH

July 25, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION FALL PLUS DOWN THE ENTRY AND TOWARD FACE ABOUT 10 TO 15 FEET OF ENTTRY A SERIES OF SLIPS THAT FELL ABOVE ANCHORS FELL 11 BREAKS FROM FACE IN BELT ENTRY

May 18, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER PARKED ADJACENT TO LAST ROW OF PERM SUPPORTS.OPERATOR AND EMPL WERE IN PROCESS OF SETTING TEMP SUPPORTS WHEN ROCK 14\ X 3\ X 20\\THICK FELL INFLICTIN FATAL INJ TO OPERATOR AND DISA BLING INJURIES TO BACK OF HELPER.

May 17, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER WAS PARKED ADJACENTY TO LAST ROW OF PERM SUPPORTS.EMPL AND HELPER WERE IN PROCESS OF SETTING TEMP SUPPORTS WHEN ROCK FELL -14\ X 3\ X 20\\THICK INFLICTING FATAL INJURIES.

April 13, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mabo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY ABOUT 12 FT WIDE, 6 FOOT THICK, 25 FOOT LONG, ABOUT 35 BREAKS FROM OUTSIDE AND 27 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA.

February 2, 1983 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Red Dog Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WENT THRU CURTAIN KNOCKED HAT OFF HIT HEAD ON ROOF BOLT PLATE CUT HEAD

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