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July 26, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Harlan-Bell Coal Inc · Flash burns (electric)

HOOKING UP SCOOP CHARGER-HOOKED CHARGE TO FUSE AND WHEN EMPL PUT POWER ON TRANSFORMER GROUND CAUSING FUSE BOX TO BLOW.

May 28, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan-Bell Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL ON SHUTTLE CAR WHILE MINE WAS IDLE BETWEEN 15 AND 2ND SHAFT ROOF WAS BOLTED W/5 H BOLTS TOP FELL FROM 8H IN DEBTH RIDER SEAM AREA WAS CRIBBED, TIMBERED AND DANGEROUS OFF.

May 1, 1984 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Harlan-Bell Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINER OPERATOR WAS OPERATING 265LEE NORSE MINER CUTTING COAL HIT OLD WORKS. FROM ANOTHER SECTION WHEN HIT OLD WORKS, WATER STARTED COMING IN ON THEN ALL EMPLOYEES LEFT FACE AREA.

April 23, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan-Bell Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

OPERATOR HAD BEEN MINING COAL W0265 LEE NORSE AFTER MAKING A CUT AND BOLTING THE TOP START WORKING ALL PERSONNEL LEFT THE AREA WHILE THE TOP WAS WORKING THE ROOF TOP WORKED FOR A PERIOD OF 2 T 3 HOUR. AFTER THE FALL CAME THE CREW PROCEEDED TO CLEAN UP THE ROCK MADE SURE THE PLACE WAS SAFE AND CONT. TO MINE COAL.

April 26, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan-Bell Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TURNED HER BELT OFF TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM BELT SHE WAS SHOVELING THE COAL THAT HAD SPILLED OFF THE TOP BELT ONTO THE BOTTOM BELT SHE TURNED HERR HER BODY & HIT THE START BUTTON & STARTED TH E BELT & CAUGHT HER COAT INT HE BELT PULLING HER INTO THE TAILPIECE.

January 13, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan-Bell Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING CONCRETE BLOCKS OFF OF FEEDER & CAUGHT FINGER RT. HAND.

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