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March 29, 1996 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON N-5 DEVELOPMENT, NUMBER 5 ENTRY AT 14 + 82' SPAD STATION. THE FALL MEASURED 18'W, X 18'L, X 10+'H.

March 28, 1996 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON N-4 DEVELOPEMENT AT 5+25" SPAD LOCATION. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION. DIMENSIONS ARE L-18', W-18' & 4/5+'. THE FALL OCCURRED IN NUMBER 2 ENTRY.

March 4, 1996 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN N-6 DEVELOPMENT #7 ENTRY AT 6+00' SPAD STATION. THE FALL MEASURED L-35' X 2-18'XH-5'.

February 1, 1996 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN N-6 DEVELOPMENT 7 ENTRY AT 8 & 25 FT SPAD LOCATION THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT L X 18 FT W X5 FT H.

January 26, 1996 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE EAST DEVELOPMENT AT 2+00' SPAD STATION S-3 BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 33' L X 18' W X 15'H.

January 25, 1996 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN S-3 DEVELOPEMENT, #10 ENTRY AT 2+80' SPAD STATION. THE FALL MEASURED 20' L X 20' W X 10'H.

January 24, 1996 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN S-3 DEVELOPMENT #9 ENTRY 13+20 FOOT SPAD STATION. THE FALL MEASURED 40' L X 18' W X 4' H.

January 23, 1996 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING AN AIRCOURSE EXAMINATION IN N-3 DEVELOPMENT 3 ENTRY AT 38 & 70 SPAD STATION. THE FALL MEASURED 42 FT L X 18 FT W X 5FT H

November 13, 1995 IN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRAMMING CAR TO MINER AND DROPPED IN HOLE WITH WHEEL EXPERIENCING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 27, 1995 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON N5 DEVELOPMENT, #6 ENTRY @ 4+32' SPAD STATION. THE FALL MEASURED 35'L X A8'W X 5'H. NO INJURIES. NO INTERRUPTION OF VENTILATION. NO EQPMNT DAMAGE.

October 20, 1995 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE BROKE THE REATINING BANDS ON A BUNDLE OF TIMBERS.HE TURNED TO FLAG A SCOOP TO STOP WITH HIS BACK TO THE TIMBERS.A TIMBER ROLLED OUT FROM THE BUNDLE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE R IGHT LEG AND FOOT.

October 10, 1995 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Indiana Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CARRYING TWO BUCKETS OF MINE SEALANT. HE SLIPPED ON THE WET MINE FLOOR. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN HIS BALANCE HE ALLEDGEDLY STRAINED HIS UPER BACK.

October 8, 1995 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN P-2, DEVELOPMENT IN #3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS LOCATED FROM 1+95' TO 2+70' SPAD STATION. IT MEASURED 75'L X 19'W X 5'H. NO INJURIES, NO INTERRUPTION OF VENTILATION.

October 5, 1995 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN NO. 1 AND NO. 2 ENTRIES OF N-7 DEVELOPMENT @ 7+50' XCUT. THE FALL MEASURED 40' L X 18' W X 8' H. NO INJURIES. NO INTERRUPTION OF VENTILATION.

October 4, 1995 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY OF N-7 DEVELOPMENT AT 6+75' SPAD. LOCATION (4-WAY INTERSECTION). DIMENSIONS: 10'W X 19'L X 7'H. NO INJURIES, NO VENTILATION INTERRUPTION.

September 29, 1995 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON P-1 SECTION IN #2 ENTRY @B+70 SPAD STATION THE FALL IN THE INTERSECTION MEASURED APPROX 20WX20LX51/2'H NO INJURIES NO AFFECT & PASSAGE OF MEN OR VENTILATION

September 26, 1995 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON P-1 DEVELOPMENT IN THE 9+20CROSSCUT BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRY THE FALL MEASURED 19X5'X5X85'(WXHXL) THE MINING MACHINE CABLE WAS COVERED UP VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED NOR PASSAGE OF MEN NO INJURIES

September 25, 1995 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW ON 488 SCOOP CANOPY POST WHILE GETTING ON THE MACHINE

September 18, 1995 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON N-F TRAVELWAY(#3 ENTRY)@SPAD 13+50THE RFALL WAS LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION ONLY THE FALL MEASURED 20'X21'(WXLXXH FLOOR TO ROOF) PASSAGE OF MEN WAS AFFEC T ED NO INJURIES

September 7, 1995 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 5' LONG 6"X6" POSTS ONTO A VEHICHLE WHEN HE FELT A "POP" IN HIS NECK.

August 16, 1995 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE OPERATOR'S DECK OF THE S/S 486 SCOOP. AS HE APPLIED WEIGHT TO HIS RIGHT LEG, HIS RIGHT KNEE SPRAINED.

August 15, 1995 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON N-5 BELT AT 14+82 CROSSCUT. THE FALL PROGRESSED INBY IN #3 NEUTRAL ENTRY ON N-6 DEVELOPEMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 375 FEET, STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION THEN PROCEEDED ON ADDITIONAL 225'. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED AND NO EMPLOYEES WERE INVOLVED.

August 11, 1995 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OXYGEN TANK, USING CAP OF TANK TO MOVE. CAP WAS NOT SECURELY ATTACHED, ALLOWING CAP TO SLIP OFF TANK. CAP STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.

July 20, 1995 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT CHEATER PIPE USED TO LOOSEN BOLTS SLIPPED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FACE

July 15, 1995 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DISMOUNTED FORK LIFT TRUCK, SPRAINING RT ANKLE. WENT TO DRY PLANT TO REST, WENT INTO APP 5 SECOND CONVULSIVE EPISODE EXPERIENCING HYPERVENTILATION, SOME MOVEMENT OF EXTREMITIES AND PALLOR O F FACE.

July 14, 1995 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL, 80' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' HIGH OCCURED IN N-7 DEVELOPMENT AT THE 34 &95 STATION. THE CROSSCUT FELL STARTING BETWEEN 4 & 5 ENTRIES OVER TO THE MIDDLE OF THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN 5 & 6 ENTRIES. VENTILATION NOT INTERRUPTED. NO INJURIES. NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGED OR LOST.

July 7, 1995 IN · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP AROUND A CORNER FROM THE BELT ENTRY #4 TO #3. HE WAS LEANING BACK WITH HIS HEAD OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY. A PIECE OF ROOF MATERIAL 3' WIDE X 2' LONG X F4" FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PINS.

June 29, 1995 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON N-5 DEVELOPEMENT (APPROX. 5400' OUTBY WORKING SECTION) AT THE 700+32' CROSSCUT BETWEEN #5 AND #6 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED 43' L X 19' W X 5'+ H. VENTIL ATION AND PASSAGE OF EMPLOYEES WERE NOT AFFECTED. NO INJURIES AND DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OCCURRED.

June 13, 1995 IN · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A TIMBER IN PLACE WHILE COWORKER TIGHTENED IT. COWORKER STRUCK THE ROOF IN PLACE OF THE WEDGE CAUSING THE HAMMER TO MISS THE WEDGE. THE HAMMER STRUCK EE ON THE RT. INDEX FINGER- -FRACTURE.

June 9, 1995 IN · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

TIMBER CREW WAS ERECTING AN ARCH. INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF A TIMBER (LAGGING). ANOTHER PIECE OF LAGGING SLIDE DOWN THE ARCH AND MASHED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST ANOTHER TIMBE R.

June 7, 1995 IN · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast MACHINERY
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. THE MACHINE JERKED FORWARD HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT KNEE. BRUISED LEFT KNEE.

June 7, 1995 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Indiana Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLT. AS THE BOL WAS BEING PUSHED INTO THE ROOF, IT HUNG UP CAUSING THE BOLT TO BEND. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE 8"X8" PLATE AND TH E BOLT HEAD.

June 3, 1995 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 10+32 STATION IN #1 ENTRY OF N-5 DEVELOPEMENT AND PROGRESSED OVER TO THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRIES. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION CO NTROLS. FALL FROM FLOOR TO ROOF - 15'

May 29, 1995 IN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Indiana Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY SCOOP CONSOLIDATING ROCK. THE REPETITIVE BOUNCING OF THE MACHINE CAUSED HIS UPPER BACK AREA (WHICH CONTACTED THE BACKREST OF THE SEAT) TO BECOME SORE. SORE BAC K.

May 25, 1995 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 123FT L X 18FT W X 30FT H(PEAK) OCCURRED IN THE 14+82FT CROSSCUT FROM #1 ENTRY ACROSS 123FT TO HALFWAY BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRY IN THE N-7 DEVELOPMENT NO INJU RIES & NO INTERRUPTION IN VENTILATION OCCURRED

May 24, 1995 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON THE CAT PAD ADJUSTMENT BAR THE PRY BAR SLIPPED ON THE DEVICE & STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES

May 17, 1995 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Indiana Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE INJURED (STRAINED) RT KNEE WILE KNEELING HE WAS ROOF BOLTING SURGERY WAS REQUIRED REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR 05-24-95

May 16, 1995 IN · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RESETTING MAIN BREAKER ON JOY MINER HIS HAND SLID OFF HANDLE AND SCRAPED ACROSS AN ID INORMATION LABEL. LABEL WAS BENT OUTWARDS FROM COVER. SUSTAINED LACERATION ON RIGHT HAND. REQUIRE D 5 SUTURES.

May 4, 1995 IN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Indiana Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BATRTERY SCOOP HOOKED CM TRAILING CABLE IN #3 ENTRY OF NORTH UNIT THE CABLE WAS PULLED HARD FROM #3 OVER TO #1 ENTRY WHERE COAL WAS BEING LOADEDOPERATOR WAS PUSHED AGAINST RIGHT RIB BY THE CAB LE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER (SORENESS)

May 1, 1995 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 2" PLASTIC DISCHAFBE HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED OFF OF IPE AND CUT FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. SUTURES WERE ADMINISTERED ON THE 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS O F LEFT HAND.

February 8, 1995 IN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE BELT MOVER WAS REPAIRING A BELT SPLICE, AND CUT THE EDGE OF THE PINE OFF. HE ACCIDENTIAL MOVED HIS ARM OVER TH EROUGHT EDGE AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

January 27, 1995 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD LOCATION 8 + 75 AND EXTENDED TO 9 + 20 IN AND ALONG THE NORTH SUPPLY ROAD. THE ROOF FALL WAS 5' TO 6' HIGH IN HEIGHT 18' IN WIDTH AND APPROXIMATELY 65' IN LENGTH.

December 13, 1994 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING BLOCKS AND SLIPPED WHEN BUILDING A STOPPING THIS EE IS UNDER DR CARE FROM LOWER BACK PROBLEM.

December 8, 1994 IN · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A NAIL INTO A HEADER BOARD WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON LIP.

December 2, 1994 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #2 ENTRY SOUTH UNIT. HE WAS INSTALLING LAST BOLT IN FIRST ROLL OF BOLTS. SLIP GOINT UP MIDDLE OF PLACE. HE WAS UNDER CANOPY. A PIECE HIT HIS HAND AND A PIECE HIT HIM ABO VE RIGHT EYE.

December 1, 1994 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #3 ENTRY SOUTH UNIT 003. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF WHEN THE PINNER STEEL BROKE HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

November 22, 1994 IN · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Indiana Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE MINING WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #1 ENTRY IN 003 UNIT, A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED AROUND THE MINER DRUM. THE IGNITION WAS LIMITED TO A MALL AREA FOR A SHORT DURATION. THE ACCIDENT

October 28, 1994 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Indiana Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A CHAIN TO THE SCOOP TO PULL THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON FEEDER WHEN THE SCOOP PULLED FORWARD & THE SCOOP BUCKET CAUGHT HIS LEGS.

October 19, 1994 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

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