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August 13, 2018 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Reliant Contracting, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was located on shift exam @ 4:25AM. Roof fall occurred one break inby SPAD 29, Entry #5. The roof fall was approximately 20'W, 25'L and 3'W.

December 26, 2017 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Reliant Contracting, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee had turned off the feeder, pulled rock up on the side of feeder, then turned the feeder back on. Employee then reached up to pull the rock over to bust it up and a rock flipped up and hit a finger.

October 14, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
L & E Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

Tigming up belt entry toward miner timber fall into dekc pinning left arm against from of shuttle car.

June 9, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
L & E Contracting, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occurred 300' inby main main jan in #1 entry 18' wide 30' long 6' high. The roof was supported when the fall occurred.

June 11, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grace Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRIVE CAR AND HIT A HOLE, BOUNCED AND HURT HIS HIP.

April 11, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Grace Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP, HIT EE ON HEAD AND BACK OF NECK.

March 22, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grace Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR, RAN OVER ROCK, HE WAS THROWN UP TO TOP OF CANOPY, PINNED HIS NECK DOWNWARD AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 12, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING BELTS STRUCTURE AND HURT LOWER BACK.

November 20, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Grace Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING OP THE STEEL BENT HE WAS BENDING WITH IS & HIT HIS ARM

July 24, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Grace Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DUST BOX. A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

June 26, 2000 KY · Coal miner, nec MACHINERY
Grace Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING ROOF BOLTS; ROCK BROKE AND FELL, HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 30, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Grace Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED PINNER HEAD ON FOOT (LEFT) SAID HIS TOES WERE NUMB. SENT FOR X-RAYS.

May 10, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Grace Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WRENCH FLEW FROM PINNER HEAD AND HIT HIS KNEE.

April 28, 2000 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Grace Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DRIVER SAID COAL TRUCK KICKED OUT OF GEAR AND HE LOST CONTROL OF COAL TRUCK. DRIVER REFUSED THE USE OF AMBULANCE AND SAID HE WAS NOT HURT.

January 10, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Grace Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND FALL IN #1 #2 INTERSECTION 4 BREAKS INSIDE ON HE SHIFT MONDAY MORNING 140 FT OUTBY FACE.

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