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November 9, 1995 PA · Coal ELECTRICAL
Red Dog Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN OUTSIDE SUPPLY BUILDING CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRESTARTED IN AN ELECTIC HEATER.

August 29, 1995 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Red Dog Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRAMMING FEEDER OUTSIDE EE PIN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK AGAINST RIB.

August 24, 1995 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BAD ROOF AREA AREA WAS BOLTED WITH RESIN THERE WERE POST & CRIBS SET IT HAS ST OOD SINCE 1989 AREA IS TIMBERED OFF

July 31, 1995 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE IS AN OLD WORKING SECTION ADJACENT TO MAIN INTAKE THAT WAS MINED 25 YEARS AGO AND NOT SUPPORTED WITH BOLTS THE UNBOLTED AREA CAVED AND TRAVELED THRU A X CUT INTO MAIN INTAKE WHICH IS BOL TED BLOCKING TRAVELWAY AREA WAS CLEANED AND REBOLTED AND CRIBBED.

June 6, 1995 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

COAL HEIGHT WAS 38" BOTTOM WAS LEVEL AND DAMMP. INJURED WAS INT EH PROCESS OF LIFTING 42" TOP STRUCTURE OF LONG AIRDOX BELTING STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 8, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Dog Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPAIRING SHUTTLE CAR WHEEN UNIT, THE INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO LOOSEN THE BOLTS. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. THE AREA WAS 38 INCHES HIGH A ND THE BOTTOM WAS WET.

January 27, 1995 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A CLAY VEIN GOING THROUGH VCUTS & THE ROCK HAD SLICK ON STEP ON IT & A BIG PRESS BACK FELL OUT ABOUT 25FT X20FT BY 6 TO 8 FOOT THICK

January 24, 1995 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Dog Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON #3MAIN BELT USING A 5FT ROCKBARTO LIFT THE BAR WITH WHILE LIFTING THE BELT THE ROCK BAR SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM

January 5, 1995 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Red Dog Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ROOF BOLTER OEPRATOR WAS MOVIGN THE BOLTER TO A NEW HOLE WHEN HE SET STAB JACK THE BOLTER WAS ON A SIE PITCH AND IT SLIPED ON TOP OF HIS KNEE.

December 14, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE WEST MAINS SECTION ON #3 MAIN BELT 6 X-CUTS INBY STAITON 94C. THE FALL WAS 20' IN LEGHT X 25'W AND 3 TO 4' THICK IT WAS BOLTED WITH 3' RESIN BOLTS AND WS SANDY SHALE ROOF, THE ROOF FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND TIMBERED.

December 9, 1994 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING AN 482 S&S SCOOP AND HILE GETTING OUT OF THE SCOOP HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP THE HHEIGHT WAS 39" & DR CONDITIONS HIS RIGHT KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL .

November 4, 1994 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Red Dog Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE MAN WAS BURNING A PIECE OF METAL AND A PIECE OF SLAG WENT IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE MAN HAD HIS READING GLASSES AND A PAIR OF SAFETY GLASSES ON WITH SIDE SHIELD ON.

September 24, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 4 ENTRY AND 3 ENTRY AND X CUT 3-4 FROM THE FACE OF 4 OUTBY 100 FT AND 4 ENTRY THEN THE X CUT 3 TO 4 TO INTERSECTION IN 3 ENTRY FROM 4 TO 8 FT IN THICKNESS 16 TO 20 WI DE AND 70 FT LONG IN THE X CUT THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" & 48"-60 FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL 8 INCH COMBINATION BOLTS THERE WAS ALSO 36" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS, THERE WA

September 20, 1994 PA · Coal FIRE
Red Dog Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE X-CUT FROM #4 ENTRY TO #5 ENTRY OF THE 3NORTH MAINS SECTION 70' INBY STATION 37G. IT IS LOCATED IN THE OPENING MADE INTO #5 ENTRY. THE IMMEDIATE ROOF IS SANDSTONE 6" THEN SHALE ROOF. THE FALL IS 16' WIDE BY 14' LONG AND 3' TO 4' IN HEIGHT. THE AREA AROUND THE FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 42" + 48" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL AREA WAS NOT FULLY BOLTED.

August 25, 1994 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE 482 SS SCOOP AND WHEN HE STOPPED TO GET OUT OF SCOOP HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK UNDER THE TRAM PEDAL AND WHEN HE TWISTED HIS FOOT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. ,

August 23, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #5 ENTRY OF 2ND LEFT BUTT SECITON AT THE WORKING FACE.. APP 130' INBY SAND STONE AND SHALE IT WAS NOT FULLY BOLTED, IT WAS PARTIALLY BOLTED WITH 3' & 4' FULLY GROUT E D RESIN BOLTS THERE WAS NOT DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO VENTILATION CURRENT, THE FALL WAS 16' X18' X 3' TO 4' THICK.

August 22, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #6 ENTRY OF 2ND LEFT BUTT 25' INBY STATION 46. THE FALL IS APPROX 24' IN LENGTH BY 18' TO 15' IN WIDTH ADN 3' TO 4' THICK. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 3' & 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE ROCK THAT FELL WAS AMIXTURE OF SANDY SHALE AND SLATE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE OR IMPAIRMENT TO VENTILATION.

August 11, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Red Dog Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

THE INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WHILE CRAWLING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES, HIS LEFT KNEE BEGAN TO HAVE PAIN AND STARTED TO SWELL.

August 4, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL OCCURE DIN #5 ENTRY OF 2ND LEFT BUTT 15' OUTBY STATION #88F. THE ROOF ROCK WAS MADE UP OF SANDROCK AND SHANDY SHALE, THE CENTERS FOR X-CUTS ENTRIES WAS 45' THE ONE STUMP INBY TH E FAN WAS UNDERSIZED ON ONE END. THE FALLEN 20'LX18'WX 3' TO 4'T. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO VENTILATION.

July 26, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Red Dog Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ISNTALLING A COMBINATION ROOF BOLT THE GLOVE BECAME STUCK ON THE THREADED PART OF THE ROOF BOLT AND HE STARTED TO ROTATE THE BOLT WITH TEH ROOF BOLTER AND HIS GLOVE STUCK ON THE ROOF BOL T. HE RECIEVED BRUISES AND SKIN LOSS TO HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FIGNER.

July 5, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Red Dog Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS BOLTING WITH A CONVYOR ROOF BOLTER WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF HE OVER STRETCHED REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THE HEIGHT WAS 37 INCHES AND THERE WAS APP 1 TO 2 INCHES OF WATER ON THE BOTTOM.

June 7, 1994 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Red Dog Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING ALONG #2 MAIN BELT ANDWHILE SHOVELING COAL ON TO THE BELT, HIS SHOVEL CAUGHT ON THE BELT AND PUSHED THE SHOVEL BACK AGAINST HIS LEFT WRIST CAUSING A SPRAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.

May 20, 1994 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING 4" CEMENT BLOCKS TO BUILD A BRATTICE WALL, HE FELT A BURNIGN SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA (MUSCLE PULL) THE AREA WAS 38" HIGH AND WET BOTTOM.

May 20, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE COUGAR MITY MITE ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS INSTALLING A 36" 5/8 REBAR FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLT. HE WAS BENDING IT TO PUT IT IN THE ROOF. WHILE BENDING THE BOLT HE FELT A MUSCLE P ULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 19, 1994 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE COAL CHAIN OF THE LONG AIRDOX MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.

April 7, 1994 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Red Dog Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRAGGING MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE FOR THE LEE NORSE 200-24 CONTINUOUS MINER, THE INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

March 9, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Red Dog Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A COUGAR ROOF BOLTER, CRAWLING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOOT (ON TOP). LOOSE COAL APPARENTLY GOT INTO HIS BOOT AND BECAME IMBEDED UNDER THE SKIN CAUSING AN INFECTION TO SET IN.

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