Bright Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A SECTION OF RO2F COLLASPED DUE TO A PARALLEL HILLSEAM WHICH WAS ENCOUNTERED IN THE #8 ENTRY OF THE 001-0 MMV THE FALL DID NOT RESULT IN DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT
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January 15, 1986
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bright Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
OP WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO TRAM BOLTER OVER A RISE IN MINE FLOOR WHEN BOLTER LUNGED CATCHING OP BETWEEN THE BOLTER & THE COAL RIB THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE OP STATED THAT THE PANIC BAR WAS FOULDER B Y A BLOCK OF CO5L. ALL INFORMATION WAS FURNISHED BY I.NAME MINE FOREMAN & I.NAME INJURED PERSON.
December 12, 1985
KY · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bright Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
AREA WAS BEING 1REPARED FOR BLASTING IN OESWE RO CREATE A CAVITY IN THE MINE ROOF FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELOCATING THE SECTION LOADING POINT WHEN A PIECE OF SLICK ENSIDED ROOF MATERIAL FELL STR STRIKING EMPLOY9E ON LEFT THIGH
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