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April 30, 1998 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

GRADING ROAD - HIT ROCK WIHT BLADE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

April 30, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BUCKET DROPPED ON REAR INSIDE OF BED EMP WAS DRIVING. SHOOK EMP AROUND. DID NOT START MISSINGWORK UNTIL 6/8/98

April 23, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING A TROUBLE LIGHT FROM SERVICE TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR OF TRUCK BED, IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIMES HE FELL.

April 13, 1998 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING LUBE TRUCK BACK TO PARKING AREA WHEN HE SLOWED TO MAKE TURN HE GEARED THE TRUCK DOWN ANDWHEN HE CLUTCHED HIS LEFT KNEE LOCKED OR WAS OUTOF PLACE

April 10, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURED CLAIMED HE SLIPPED AND FELLED WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO PROPER AUTHORITIZE AND DETAILS AREA, NOT COMPLETE DUE TO FACT, THAT EE HAS NOT COME IN OR EV EN SAID ANYTHING ABOUT ACCIDENT TO ME.

March 11, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS KNOCKING EQUALIZER BAR PIN OUT OF RIGHT ROLLER FRAME WITH HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE PIN AND HIT HIM ABOVE L EYE IN EYEBROW EE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

February 13, 1998 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE 2800 SHOVEL WHICH LOADING OVERBURDEN INTO ROCK TRUCKS APPARENTLY STRUCK A NON DETONATED HOLE CAUSING AN EXPLOSION WHICH INJURED THE EMPLOYEE.

November 24, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DRIVING TRUCK ON HAUL ROAD WHEN HEGOT INTO DITCH LINE AND HIT ENBANKMENT CAUSING HIS TRUCK TO TURN OVER RESULTING IN BODY INJURIES OF CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES, AND SMALL LACERATIONS.

November 11, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING THE R HOIST CABLE USING CHAIN COME-ALONG. AS THE COME-ALONG TIGHTENED UP THE J HOOK BROKE, ALLOWING THE COME-ALONG TO SPRING UP & HIT ELBOW.

November 3, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall from machine

REMOVING HIGHWALL SCALING CHAIN WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DOZER BLADE, CLIMBED ON BACK OF BLADE, PUT RIGHT FOOT ONTO LEFT TRACK & SLIPPED & FELL. DID NOT START MIS SING WORK UNTIL 11/18/97.

September 21, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

777 ROCK TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING SLID SIDE WAYS AND WHEN IT STOPPED IT PULLED HIS BACK ON LOWER LEFT SIDE.

September 2, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Fire Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UNDER 170 TRUCK TO AIR UP TO START. WAS CHECKING ENGINS OIL WHILE CLIMBING UNDER TRUCK. HE TWISTED HIS R KNEE.

July 1, 1997 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS IN THE WALKING FRAME CRAWLING BETWEEN WIRE TROUGH & PEPE TO CHECK #4 SWING MOTOR [THIS IS A TIGHT FIT]. AS HE SQUEEZED THROUGH HIS HARD HAT KNOCKED HIS GLASSES OFF & DUST FELL FROM ABOV E FILLING HIS EYES.

June 25, 1997 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING THE RESTRAINING CABLE FROM THE DRAG CABLE SPOOL TO FREE THE CABLE FOR INSTALLATION ON THE DRAGLINE. WITH THE RESTRAINING CABLE CUT, THE DRAG CABLE RELAXED CAUSING THE WINCH CABLE TO TI GHTEN STRIKING EE TORCH CAUSING THE TORCH TO HISEE IN THE FOREHEAD.

June 17, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4/30/98. SLID IN MUD & SPRAINED KNEE.

June 10, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE IMPELLER FROM THE HEAVY MEDIA VESSEL PUMP. THE CHAIN WHICH WAS SECURING THE SHAFT BROKE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE CHEATER PIPE BEING USED TO LOOSEN THE IMP ELLER. THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A METAL CLAMP ATTACHED TO A PIPE CAUSING HEAD AND NECK INJURIES.

April 23, 1997 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Star Fire Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A FORMER EMPLOYEE SEEKING BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. EMPLOYEER'S INSURANCE IS ACTIVELY SEEKING A SECOND OPINION. EMPLOYER NOTIFIED 8-18-97.

April 13, 1997 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Star Fire Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FORMER EMPLOYEE SEEKING BENEFITS HEARING LOSS. EMPLOYERS INSURANCE IS ACTIVELY SEEKING A SECOND OPINION. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED 8-18-97.

February 25, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Star Fire Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-BLACK LUNG GRACE PERIOD FILING. THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED IN SPECIFIC RELIANCE UPON THE REPRESENTATIONS OF MSHA IN PIB P97-25 THAT SUBMISSION WILL NOT RESULT IN ENFORCEMENT ACTION. FURTHER, T HIS FORM IS SUBMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITHFULL RESERVATION OF RIGHTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE REPORTABILITY UNDER 30 CFR PART50.

January 28, 1997 KY · Coal FIRE
Star Fire Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

CITATION #4048242 WAS ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO NOTIFY MSHA IMMMEDIATELY FOR A FIRE IN THE STOCK PILE. THIS CITATION IS BEING CONTESTED BECAUSE WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A STOCKPILE FIRE CONSTITUES A MINE FIRE WHICH SHOULD BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY.

January 21, 1997 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS INSATLLING LOWER PROPEL BRAKE ASSEMBLY. ANOTHER EMP WAS DROPPING THE BOOM CABLE AND HOOKDOWN THROUGH UPPER BRAKE ASSEMBLY. CABLE HUNG ONUPPER BRAKE ASSEMBLY. EMP CLIMBED UNDER THE SHOV EL TO HELP GET CABLE LOOSE. CABLE FREED ITSELF AND FELL WITH HOOK HITTING EMP IN HEAD.

November 30, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRANSPORTING COAL FROM SURFACE JOB TO TIPPLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WHICH MADE IT NECESSARY TO PLATE HIS TOUCH IN ONE OF THE RUNAWAY RAMPS.

July 22, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED FROM SKID JOCK CATWALK TO THE GROUND. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS PLACED ON A ROUNDED MUD COVERED ROCK. HE THEN SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

July 22, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING AN ELECTRICAL PLUG(CAT- HEAD) LOOSE WHEN HE DROPPED IT ON HIS RIGHT HAND

July 17, 1996 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS HELPING INSTALL 1/4" METAL PLATE IN A WATER TANK. EMP WAS INJURED WHEN A CORNER OF THE 1/4" METAL PLATE DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

July 10, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS 5TH FLOOR OF PREP PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF TIN THAT WAS COVERING A OPENING TO A SET OF SPIRAL SCREENS ON THE FLOOR BELOW. THE TIN COULD NOT SUPP ORT HIS WEIGHT & HE FELL TO THE FLOOR BELOW. EE FELL APPROX 15 FEET. OPENED AREA IS 14'6"X 7'6" & IT IS SURROUNDED BY 10 INCH TOE PLATE. TIN WASACROSS THE AREA RESTING ON THE TOE PLATE.

June 23, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID 2800 SHOVEL DROPPED LARGE ROCK INTO TRUCK WHILE LOADING. SHOVEL OPERATOR SAID ROCK STUCK IN BUCKET AND FELL OUT INTO TRUCK. HE SAID HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK, LEFT SHOULDER, AND LEFT LEG HU RT. HE SAID HE GOT SICK AND DIZZY. HE SAID HE HEARD A POP IN HIS BACK BELOW THE LEFT RIBS.

May 22, 1996 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Fire Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING STACK STEEL BEAMS WHEN HE MASHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

April 11, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBIGN OFF LOADER, BOTTOM STEP ON LEFT SIDE OF FUEL TANK WAS MISSING. PULLED LEFT SHOULDER, HEAD HIT TIRE.

March 8, 1996 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING ROCK TRUCKS WITH THE 994 IN A SOFT PIT. WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP HE WAS TRYING NOT TO BUMP A TRUCK HE WAS LOADING AND BACKED INTO THE HIGHWAY.

February 14, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck by flying object

REMOVING CABLE THAT HOOKS DRAG CHAIN TO DOZER BLADE. CABLE UN-TWISTED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND, LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT KNEE.

January 3, 1996 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BACKED INTO HI WALL WITH LOADER WHILE ROLLING COAL UP TO BE LOADED RIGHT KNEE SWOLLEN.

November 2, 1995 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS GOING TO SHOP TO GET CAPS AND PARTS FOR DRAGLINE BUCKET. THE SEAT IN THE 700 FORD TRUCK BOUNCED HIM UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP OF CAB. HE SAID HIS HEAD, NECK AND BACK WAS HURTING. HE AL SO SAID HIS LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG WERE HURTING.

September 2, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

A 1989 AUTOCAR COAL HAULAGE TRUCK RAN OFF AND OVERTURNED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ELEVATED ROADWAY RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE DRIVER, A CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE.

May 10, 1995 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

SHOVEL OILER AND OPERATOR WERE ON TRIP TO SHOVEL WHEN PICKUP HIT DITCH IN ROAD. FDO 5-22-95

April 27, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

RECURRANCE OF PRIOR INJURY. FIRST DAY OFF 4-28-95.

April 21, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Star Fire Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

RECURRENCE OF PRIOR INJURY (1-20-95). STARTED MISSING AGAIN 4-21-95.

March 30, 1995 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Star Fire Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIB AWARD (3-30-95).

March 10, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star Fire Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD DRIVE LINE IN VISE INSTALLING U-JOINT. DRIVE LINE SLIPPED OUT OF VISE AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN VISE AND DRIVE LINE. MASHED LEFT THUMB AND CUT THUMB BAD. HAD TO BE STITCHED UP. NO SAFETY VI OLATION OCCURRED.

March 7, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Fire Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRAM MOTOR FROM 75327 - PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AS HE LOWERED MOTOR TO GROUND.

March 6, 1995 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAP DOOR WAS MISSING ON DECK OF SMALL REED DRILL. HE STEPPED OUT ON DECK OF DRILL. HIS FOOT AND LEG WENT DOWN THROUGH HOLE IN DECK OF DRILL. HE HURT HIS RIGHT HAND ON CAROUSEL. HE ALSO HURT H IS RIGHT LEG WHEN IT WENT DOWN THROUGH HOLE IN DECK. THE HOLE WAS COVERED WITH RUBBER COVER.

September 30, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Star Fire Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIB AWARD

September 29, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Star Fire Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIB AWARD

September 23, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BUCKET CAME OPEN OVER TRUCK AND HIT SIDE OF BED.

September 13, 1994 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Star Fire Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG AWARD.

September 12, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star Fire Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DISCONNECTING DRILL RODS WITH A MANUAL BREAKOUT WRENCH ON IR DML DRILL. THIS IS VERY STRENUOUS AND STRAINING. AFTER DOING THIS FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS, HE WAS THEN USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE ALSO FEELS TINGLING IN BOTH LEGS AND FEET.

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