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November 13, 1992 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Key Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SPRAINED LEFT WRIST WHILE CRAWLING IN MINE.

September 21, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINE NO LONGER HAS A WORKING SECTION EQUIPMENT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM MINE MINE SUPERINTENDENT ALONG WITH TWO FEDERAL MINE INSPECTORS WERE MAKING ROUNDS & FOUND A ROOF FALL 300FT OUTBY 001 SEC TION IN #2 ENTRY FALL WAS 60FTIN LENGTH & 18FT WIDE & 5 TO 6FT HIGH

September 14, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

PRESHIFT EXAMINER FOUND ROOF FALL AT #5 BREAK IN #4 INTAKE ENTRY. FALL WAS APP. 16' LONG, 12' WIDE, 5-6' HIGH.

August 28, 1992 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kline Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS CROSSING OVER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

August 26, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

96660FALL LOCATED AT #7 BREAK IN #2 ENTRY THROUGH X-CUT AND ACROSS #3 BELT ENTRY APP 80' LONG 20' WIDE 6-7' HIGH.

August 24, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Key Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

66454 ROOF FALL 3800 FEET INBY MINE PORTAL IN #5 ENTRY. ROOF FALL WAS 5' THICK 20' WIDE 30' LONG.

June 26, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IS APPROX 18FT IN WIDTH 30FT IN LENGTH & 5 TO 6FT IN HEIGHT TAPERING TO 6 TO 12 INCH AT OTHER EDGE A CORP HOLE & SLIPS IN THIS INTERSECTION IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN THE CONTRIBING FA CTOR FOR THIS ROOF FALL

June 15, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Key Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER PIECE OF SLATE ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB & ROOF BOLTER 3FT WIDE 5FT LONG STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON NECK & SHOULDER CAUSING LOW BACK INJURY

May 29, 1992 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Key Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE TO ROOF OF MINE, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

May 7, 1992 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Key Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR, BAR SLIPPED CUTTING LHAND

March 30, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kline Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS & WAS HOLDING DRILL STEEL & STEEL KICKED BACK PUTTING PRESSURE ON ARM & BREAKING ARM

February 28, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURERED IN 4 ENTRY 2ND BREAK OUTBY FACE AREA WAS KNOWN TO BE BAD AND FALL AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF BEFORE FALL OCCURRED NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS WAS INVLOVED THIS AREA HAS BEEN WITHDRA WN FROM.

February 27, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BELT ENTRY(#3) LOCC AND COVERED UP EIMCO TWIN ROOF BOLTER.NO REASONS WERE INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

February 14, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kline Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING ROOF OF MINE FOR ROOF BOLT INSTATION WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK APPROX. 12 INCH X 6 INCH FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

February 13, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 20FT WIDE X35FT LONG & 6FT IN HEIGHT TAPERING TO 1FT TO 2FT AT THE OWNER EDGES ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT HAD BEEN USED IN THE INTERSECTION PRIOR TO THE ROOF FALL

January 20, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Key Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY 400FT INBY MINE PORTAL ROCK FALL WAS 40FT LONG 18FTFT WIDE & 5FT THICK

January 17, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kline Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTING FINISHED DRILLING, HIT THE LEVER WITH FOOT THE WRENCH ROTATED STRIKING L ARM CAUSING FRACTURE

January 6, 1992 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Key Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL WITH 21SC SHUTTLE CAR. FROM FACE TO FEEDER. HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY HURTING LOWER BACK.

November 18, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kline Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FMC 300 ROOF BOLTER IN LOW COAL AND SAID HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

November 13, 1991 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Key Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HOLDING PIECE OF 2" PIPE WITH RIGHT HAND & BELT CAUSED PIPE TO SLIP & BROKE INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. EMPL IS STILL WORKING WILL NOT LOSE ANY TIME.

October 15, 1991 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kline Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON SHUTTLE CAR THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

October 12, 1991 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Key Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL ON #1 BELTLINE HURT NECK AND BACK.

October 8, 1991 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Key Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL.

September 26, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kline Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER BOLTING UP A BROWER WHEN THE MINE ROOF HAD FALLEN OUT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

September 19, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

COAL WAS BEING MINED WITH A 101 JEFFERY MIENR AND IT WAS PARKED IN X-CUT BETWEEN #2 TO #3 ENTRY IN LAST OPEN BREAK AT APP 2:30 PM ON 7-18-91 IT WAS REPORTED ON PRE-SHIFT ON 9-19-91 THAT AROCK FALL HAD OCCURRED. BETWEEN SHIFTS IN #2 ENTRY AND RIGHT X-CUT TO #3 CONVENING UP THE 101 MINER FALL WAS 55X16X16.

September 18, 1991 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Key Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN INJURY BACK THE EE AND OLD HIS FOREMAN THAT THIS INJURY WAS NOT BAD ENOUGHT TO BOTHER HIM AND WANTED TO CONTINUE WORKING BUT FIVE DAYS LATER THE EE HAD TO GO TO THE DR TOLD HIM TO TAKE OFF THREE DAYS WORK.

September 17, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Key Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF AND METAL PLATE ON ROOF BOLT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS BROKE NEAR END OF FINGER EE IS STILL WORKIN G HE WILL NOT LOOSE ANY TIME.

September 9, 1991 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Key Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN SLIPPED AND FELL,TRYING TO CATCH HIMSLEF WHEN HIS HAND HIT THE MINE FLOOR,BREAKING LEFT HAND.

September 9, 1991 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kline Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBEL SHOOTING A MECHANICAL PROBLEM ON A 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS CRAWLING ON TOP OF THE MACHINE OR REACHING UP OVER IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED 12 1/2 HIS ON 9-9-91 11 1/2 HOURS ON 9-10-91 AND WENT TO DR. ON 9-11-91 AND HAS NOT RETURNED.

August 27, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF FIRST RIGHT PANEL OFF #3 BELT IN INTERSECTION IN CROSSCUT RIGHT HANDED 20' WIDE AND APP 35' LONG AND 4 1/2' HIGH.TIMBERED AND CRIBBED FALL AND PULLED OUT OF PANEL.

August 21, 1991 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Key Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF COAL FROM BRIDGE CONVAYOR STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH, BROKE ONE TOOTH. DID NOT BRAKE SKIN. BROKE SMALL PIECE OF TOOTH.

August 5, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #3 ENTRY ON RETURN SIDE OF #20 BRK IN INTERSECTION.25' X 30' X 5'.NO EQUIP INVOLVED AND WONT BE CLEANED UP.TIMBERED ENDS OF FALL AND DANGER SIGNS.

July 13, 1991 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Key Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING A HEAD JACK BUSHING ON A CONTINIOUS MINER, WITH HAND OPERATED GRINDER A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK THE MECHANIC IN THE LEFT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.

July 9, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY 2 BREAKS FROM OUTSIDE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE NAD 5 FT HIGH. THE AREA HAS BEEN CROSS COLLAR AND IMBLIEVED.

July 8, 1991 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Key Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

TURNGIN L BRAKE PC OF ROCK FELL FROM RIB OUT TO ROOF BOLT STRUCK HIM O N L ELBOW

June 24, 1991 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kline Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING 5TO MAKE A CONVEYOR BELT SET UP & MASHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE

June 19, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Allied Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD ROOF FALL ON 6-19-91 AT 1130 PM ROCK FELL IN 3 TRACK ENTRY 150 INCH INBY MINE PORTAL 12FT LONG 20 FT WIDE 5 FT THICK.

June 18, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
West Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THIS ROOF FALL WAS NOT ON THE WORK SECTION VENLILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO THE FALL BEING LOCATED AT THE 22ND BREAK ON THE 3RD LEFT ENTRY BELTLINE WEIGHT DISTRUBUTION AFTER THE AREA WAS MI NED AND PROBABLE CAUSE OF FALL.

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