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June 5, 2009 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R & R Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Roof Fall: Outby spad 144 30' long, 19' wide & 4-5' thick. Ventilation not blocked. Primary escapeway blocked.

June 4, 2009 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R & R Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall, 60' over to right of spad 130, #8 entry intake. 50' long X 19.5' wide X 5-6' thick. No passage way blocked, no vent change, no escape routes blocked.

October 18, 2007 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R & R Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was drilling top, watching drill steel rotate when small pebble piece of rock was slung by drill steel and struck him the the mouth cracking tooth.

October 4, 2007 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R & R Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was operating ram car headed to miner to load when during travel he hit hump motor loever to better see miner in dip. He struck roof bolt with canopy and had his left hand in position where canopy cut 1st joint out of middle finger.

February 27, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
R & R Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee s foot got caught between ram car center section when abruptly moved.

January 12, 2007 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
R & R Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Man trip derailed, injured EE and another EE hurt their backs.

January 12, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
R & R Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Man trip derailed, injured EE and another EE hurt their backs.

January 11, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & R Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Hurt back while lifting a bucket of J-bolts.

October 7, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R & R Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Operator was drilling a hole with a TD230 bolting machine. A piece of drawrock fell onto the ATRS, when he lowered ATRS, the rock slid off the machine, scratching his back. Also, the drill steel fell against his neck, buring his neck.

September 25, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
R & R Mining, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted around while underground pulling muscle in his back & neck.

September 15, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R & R Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall measuring 40' long - 15' wide and 6' high fell between blocks at break 42. The roof fall consisted of lamenated shell. The area was timbered and cribbed and reported to MSHA.

February 20, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & R Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee slipped his foot went under head of bolting machine, as he tried to break his fall he grabbed the lever that lowered the head onto his foot.

June 25, 2005 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
R & R Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee parked ramcar to get off and use bathroom. The car rolled and pinned him against rib.

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