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October 14, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Horizons Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF MINE. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX. 90' X 18' X 7'. THE ROOF FALL WAS IN THE #5 ENTRY AT BREAK 28.

July 13, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Horizons Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE STATED HE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #4 LEFT CROSSCUT. HE WAS PUSHING A ROOF BOLT STRAP IN PLACE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST WHICH REQUIRED 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

June 16, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Horizons Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND INT HE ABDONED 1ST LEFT ENTRIES OFF OF THE MAINS. THE ROOF FALL WENT APPROX 40' UP #1 ENTYR AND ACROSS A CROSSCUT FOR APPROX 100' ACROSS #2 ENTRY. THE ROOF FALLL WAS AP PROX 18' WIDE FOR HTE ENTIRE LENGTH. MINING HAD BEEN STOPPEDINT EH AREA AND AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBED OFF PRIOR TO FALL.

June 3, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURE DSTATED THAT HE WAS IN #2 ENTRY SUPPLYING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND HAD LOADED SIX BOXES OF RESIN BLUE ONTO THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RIGH T SIDE. RESUTLED IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

May 24, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON JOY MINER IN 4 ENTRY. HE WAS CHANGING FILTER UNDER LID ON OFF SIDE OF THE MINER. I HAD THE LID IN MY LEFT HAND AND TURNED TO GET A WRENCH AND THE LID FELL ON M Y RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE CHIPPED BONE TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. LACERATION DID NOT REQUIRE SUTURES.

March 9, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Horizons Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 RT ENTRY THAT MEASURED APPROX 5FT THICK EXTEND UNKNOWN DUE TO THIS ENTRY BEING A DEAD END ENTRY THE OUTBY SIDE OF FALL WAS CRIBBED & THEN THE ENTRY WAS SEALED

December 4, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Paradox Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING BRIDGE-GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BRIDGE PULL HANDLE AND STIFF JACK.

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