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February 7, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hasco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ROCK FALL AT 5:30 AM DURING PRESHIFT EXAM. FALL ON SURFACE #2 ENTRY AT PORTAL BEHIND APRON. ROCK IS APPROX 16 FT LONG 7 FT WIDE 6 FT THICK. TIMBERED AND DANGERED BOTH SIDES.

May 17, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubb Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT. CHAIN BROKETHAT WAS TIED TO BELT. ONE LINK CAME OFF CHAIN STRIKING HIM ACROSS BRIDGE OF NOSE.

April 17, 2000 KY · Coal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hubb Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL, HIT LEFT ELBOW ON FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING BRUISED ELBOW.

April 7, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubb Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE BACK TOWARD POWER BOX. CABLE HUNG ON ROCK. INJURED TRIED TO JERK CABLE LOOSE FROM ROCK INSTEAD OF GOING TO SEE WHAT IT WAS HUNG ON. INJURED HAS POSSIBLE LOWER BACK IN JURY.

March 24, 2000 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hasco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING RAIL FROM CONTINUOUS MINER. PULLED OR STRAINED WRIST.

March 9, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Hubb Corp · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS HELPING TROUBLE SHOOT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH SCOOP - SCOOP BEGAN TO MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY AND CAUGHT INJURED'S LEGS UNDER FRAME.

December 22, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hubb Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PREPARING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE TO MAKE PERMANENT SPLICE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING UPPER THIGH ON RIGHT LEG APPROX 2 INCHES LONG AND 1 INCH DEEP.

November 29, 1999 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Cornettsville Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND HIT A DEEP HOLE IN BOTTOM CAUSING HEAD TO HIT CANOPY ON SCOOP

November 23, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hubb Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MONITORING BELT DRIVE STARTER WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK, MEASURING 16" X 16" X 2'.THE ROCK FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 AND A HALF FEET, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 18, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hasco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TOP WAS SOFT SLATE WITH SLICK OUTS. TOP WAS NOT UNIFORM. 15 X 30 X 5 FT THICK FALL (AREA CUT WIDE).

November 17, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Hasco Inc · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE HANDS CAME IN CONTACT WITH NICKED PLACE IN TRAINING CABLE CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHOCK. PERSON SAID HE WAS ALRIGHT BUT WAS SENT TO DR TO BE CHECKED. NO DAMAGES TO PERSON THAT IS KNOWN\

November 12, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Hubb Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHILE LAYING DOWNS PADS TO RUN OVER THECABLE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN RUN OVER PAD AND THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

October 13, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE HE REACH UP AND GOT A HOLD OF THE STEEL AND PUSHED LEVER WRONG WAY PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN HEAD ON BOLTER AND ROOF.

September 23, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hasco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT #5 INTERSECTION. ROOF FELL IN AND WAS MIXED WITH DRAW ROCK, SOAPSTONE ANDSANDSTONE. IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.NO DAMAGE DONE. CRIBBED AREA AROUND FALL HAS BEE N CORDONED OFF. FALL WILL NOT BE REMOVED.

September 20, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hubb Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS ON #3 BELT (SECTION BELT). THIS AREA WAS ADVERSE WHEN DEVELOPED.

September 20, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT IN BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTER.

August 26, 1999 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hasco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING CONNECTING LINK ON MINER CONVEYER CHAIN HITTING FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND LINK.

August 26, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubb Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS REPLACING STARTING BOX LID ON SHUTTLE CAR.

August 24, 1999 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hasco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER OPERATOR LIFTING RIB RAIL ON MINER STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG.

July 9, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.

June 22, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hubb Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #4 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION OF 4 RIGHTCROSSCUT FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE, USING 48" BOLTS AND DRILLING 72" TEST HOLES, AREA WAS MINED APPROX 1 WEEK BEFORE ROOF FALL.

June 14, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hasco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING BELT THROUGHHOLE, SLIPPED AND FELL AND PULLED LUMBAR MUSCLE IN BACK.

June 14, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON MINER OTHER REPAIRMAN LET HEADS DOWN AND MASHED LEFT TOES

May 20, 1999 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE HIT A WIRE ROPE AND A SMALL SLIVER OF WIRE FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

May 5, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hubb Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING THE TURN IN FOR 7 HDG. 2ND ROW BOLTS DRAWROCK 0" TO 4" THICK-20" WIDE 8' LOGN LIT HIS LEFT HIP.

April 28, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubb Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE WHILE HELPING ELECTRICIAN WORK ON CABLE TO MINER.

April 12, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hasco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LARGE SLIP IN FACE AREA WITH SEVERAL STREAKS OF COAL CAUSING TOP TO GIVE LOOSE. #5 HEADING FALL WAS FOUND ON PRE-SHIFT. NO ONE WAS UNDERGROUND AT TIME OF FALL.

April 12, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hasco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUND ON PRE-SHIFT ON 4-12-99 BETWEEN 2 AND 3 CROSSCUT. FALL WAS CAUSED BY HILL SCAM THAT RAN FROM #2 INTAKE SECTION ACROSS TO #3. NO DAMAGE DONE. FALL WAS CRIBBED IN ALL AREAS NEEDED.

March 31, 1999 KY · Coal welder HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubb Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS MOVING OIL CANS AND EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.

March 3, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hubb Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BAR SLIPPED FROM LIFTING JACK CAUSING POSSIBLE DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 2, 1999 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON KNEES SETTING TIMBERS, ROCK FELLFROM TOP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT THIGH.

January 14, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hubb Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HIT RIGHT LEG WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

January 6, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hasco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE DRILL, HE BENT OVER TOOK STEPS BACKWARD THEN WENT DOWN, WITH PAIN IN HIS BACK.

November 21, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hubb Corp · Struck by falling object

WAITING FOR SAW MAN TO CUT TIMBER. DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING MINER LEFT SIDE.

September 9, 1998 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Hubb Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL ON RIGHT HAND - CAUGHT ON MINOR CANOPY.

July 30, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hubb Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR & JARRED HIS BACK ON ROADWAY. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-3-98. ON THAT DAY HE WENT TO ER WITH BACK PAIN & AFTER CONSULTING WITH DR. ON 8-24-98, HE DETERMINED PAIN WAS PROBABLY RESULT OF ROADWAY JARRING ON 7-30-98.

July 29, 1998 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Middleton Mining Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR STARTED TO MOVE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

July 14, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hubb Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR-THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE SHEARED OFF A ROOF BOLT-THE BEARING PLATE OFF OF THE ROOF BOLT STRUCK HIM ON LEFT ARM WHILE HE WAS INSIDE THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTME NT.

June 1, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hubb Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED HIT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. HIS HIS HEAD ON OPERATOR'S CANOPY AND STOVE HIS NECK.

May 6, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER HEAD WAS HUNG UP DUE TO BROKEN JACK,AND WORN OUT BUSHINGS ON ARMS GAVE WAY, LANDINGON LEG OF INJURED PERSON.

April 25, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES CUT HIS LEG WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT.

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