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May 8, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL LYING ON H3S SIDE CHANGING HYDRAULIC JACK ON CM PARKED 15'OUTBY #70 X-CUT.A ROCK 4'LONG X 3'WIDE X 8''THICK FELL WITHOUT WARNING AND STRUCK EMPL ON RIGHT SIDE.ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB A BOLTED TOP. 3

May 4, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE0UELING A BULLDOZER. WHILE FUELING DOZER THE FUEL HOSE TWISTED AROUND CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER IN THE FUEL NOZZLE.

April 10, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING HOIST METAL INTO CRUSHER LEVEL OF PLANT. WHILE HOISTING METAL, THE WIRE ROPE BROKE FROM THE MANUAL WINCH STRIKING EMPLOYEE S HAND.

April 10, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING PARTS TRUCK TRAVELING ON MINE ACCESS ROAD. WHILE TRAVELING ON ROAD, EMPLOYEE CROSSED INTO THE PATH OF A TIRE TRUCK RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION.

April 7, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING AN ENGINE IN A BULLDOZER. WHILE INSTALLING ENGINE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING GROUND.

April 1, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A LOADED COAL TRUCK DOWNGRADE ON AN ACROSS ROAD. WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRUCK LOST AIR PRESSURE AND LOST ALL BRAKING CONTROL. EMPLOYEE COULD NOT GET TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND JUMPED FROM3TRUCK ALLOWING TRUCK TO TRAVEL OVER APPROX. 150 FOOT ENBANKMENT.

March 18, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT P5IN IN HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING MUD FROM ALONG A BELTLINE.

March 10, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL F5LL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION 40TH X-CUT #2 ENTRY ON WEST MAIN HEADINGS.FALL DIDNT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND NO EQUIP DAMAGED.

January 29, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS RE0UELING A PROTABLE HEATER. WHILE REFUELING HEATER, THE FUEL IGNITED CAUSING BURNS TO FACIAL AREA.

January 14, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK3HIS THUMB WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE REPAIRING A TIE ROD ON A ROCK TRUCK

January 8, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK.WHILE DISMOUNTING THE LADDER,EMPLOYEE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEPS AND FELL APPROX.3FT STRIKING GROUND.

January 6, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN NO. 6 HEADING NO.'S 1 & 2 CROSS CUT ON 2 SOUTH OFF WEST MAINS.ROOF FALL MEASURED 6-12' THICK, 20' WIDE AND 150' LONG.FALL TEMPORARILY AFFECTED VENTILATION; NO3INJURIES OCCURRED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

December 31, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN ININTENTIONA5 FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION, 48 CROSSCUT, # 1 AND 2 ENTRY ON WEST MAIN HEADINGS. ROOF FALL MESURED 12 FEET THICK, 70 FEET LONG, AND 20 FEET WIDE. FALL DI D NOT AFFECT VE3TILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

December 16, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OF BOLTED ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT AN INTERSECTION 36 X-CUT #5 ENTRY ON WEST MAIN HEADINGS. ROOF FALL MEASURED 7' THICK 50' LONG 20' WIDE. FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTIL ATION OR PASSA1E OF MEN. NO INJURIES OCCURRED OR NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

November 21, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING A GASOLINE ENGINE FOR A FUEL PUMP. WHILE PULLING ON THE STARTER ROPE EMPLOYEE LOST BALNCE WHEN THE ROPE BROKE AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING THE INJURY.

November 17, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A PAN CONVEYOR LINE WHILE TWISTING AROUND TO POSITION HIMSELF HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN

October 28, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WORKING ON3FUEL PUMP IN BED OF MAINTENANCE TRUCK.WHILE DOING SO EMPL FELL BACKWARDS AND CAUGHT THUMB AGAINST TOOL BOX.

October 22, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO ALIGN A MECHANICAL PART INTO PLACE WHILE USING HAMMER EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS WRIST

October 7, 1986 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ASSISTI3G EXPLOSIVES CREW UNLOADING BLASTING AGENTS FROM REAR OF TRUCK, WHEN EMPLOYEE LOWERED TAILGATE, A BAG OF EXPLOSIVES STRUCK THE RELEASE LEVER STRIKING THUMB

September 22, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AROUND HIS ROCK TRUCK AND WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK WHICH FELL FROM THE TRUCK HEADBOARD.

September 15, 1986 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL POSITIONED3ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF EMBANKMENT GUIDING ANFO FROM DISCHARGE BOOM INTO BLAST HOLES.WHILE FILLING BLAST HOLE EMPL LOST BALANCE AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER 10' EMBANKMENT CA USING INJURY. 3

September 9, 1986 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEES HARD 2AT FELL OFF AND AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUSING INJURY

August 20, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A MOTOR THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS ARM

August 13, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP GOT DIRT IN3HIS EYE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN OIL PLUG FROM A D9L DOZER

July 22, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PO8ITIONED UNDER SHOVEL IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LOADED. WHILE LOADING THE TRUCK, THE SHOVEL BUCKET STRUCK BED OF TRUCK JARRING EMPLOYEE.

July 19, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING METAL PIN ON EQUIPMENT WHILE INSTALLING PIN EMPLOYEE DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER

July 15, 1986 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO PULL WATER SUCTION LINE FROM THE WATER HOLE WHILE PULLING ON LINE EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHEN WATER LINE SLIPPED

June 24, 1986 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ACROSS DRILL BENCH MEASURING DRILL HOLES WHILE WALKING ACROSS DRILL BENCH EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A CRACK TURNING HIS ANKLE

June 3, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A LIGHT BULB ON HIS BULLDOZER WHILE CHANGING BULB EMPLOYEE RAISED UP STRIKING THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE LIGHT RECEPTACLE

June 3, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING AN ELECTRICAL ROCK TRUCK. WHILE OPERATING TRUCK IN REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING TORQUE ARCED CAUSING FLASH BURNS.

May 29, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STACKIN1 TIRES ONTO A STACK AND ONE TIRE BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK EMP CAUSING INJURY

May 8, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A ROCK TRUCK HAULING REFUSE TO THE DUMP AREA WHILE OPERATING THE TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING THROUGH THE OUTSIDE MIRROR AND RAN UP ON SIDE OF SPOIL TURNING TRUCK OVER ON LEFT SIDE 3

April 30, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATI3G BULLDOZER IN SPOIL WHILE OPERATING DOZER THE TRACKS RAN OVER A ROCK BOUNCING EMP AGAINST RIGHT ARM REST

April 4, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN MACHINERY. WHILE CLEANING MACHINERY, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FOOT BY HOT WATER AND STEAM.

February 18, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A ROCK TRUCK HAULING REFUSE FROM TO A DUMP AREA WHEN EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BED TO DUMP HE RECEIVED A SEVERE JARRING MOTION INJURING HIS BACK

February 14, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A CYLINDER HEAD FROM A DIESEL ENGINE WHILE DOING SO EMPLOYEE DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT CAUSING AN INJURY

February 12, 1986 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LOWERIN1 A PORTABLE WALK OVER SCREENS AT THE ROTARY BREAKER WHILE LOWERING THE WALK THE CHAIN SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND S AND THE HOOK STRUCK HIS HAND

January 29, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A MOTOR GRADER TIRE USING A FUEL HOSE WHILE FUELING GRADER EMPLOYEE SLIPPPED AND FELL STRIKING THE GROUND

January 24, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO LOOSEN A STUCK PART.WHILE USING HAMMER,EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS MIDDLEFINGER WITH THE HAMMER.

January 14, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL JARRED BY 5ARGE ROCK THAT FELL FROM SHOVEL BUCKET AND STRUCK TRUCK BED WHILE BEING LOADED.

January 13, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 AND FELL FROM THE BED OF A TRUCK WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES INTO A MAGAZINE.

November 20, 1985 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MO6NTING A LADDER ON A ROCK TRUCK. WHILE MOUNTING LADDER, THE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

November 6, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D A TWISTED BACK WHILE OPERATING A DOZER IN ROUGH TERRAIN.

October 31, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL USNING WRENCH TO LOOSEN NUT FROM A BOLT.WHILE LOOSENING THE NUT,WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING EMPL THUMB TO STRIKE ALTERNATOR FAN BLADE.

October 10, 1985 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRAIL CABLE, SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LOWER LEG ON ANGLE IRON HE WAS STANDING ON AND ALSO TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.

October 8, 1985 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN END-LOADER MOVING LARGE ROCKS FROM THE PIT AREA. WHILE MOVING ROCKS, ONE SLIPPED FROM LOADER BUCKET CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN AROUND IN THE CAB CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.

October 7, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER. WHILE OPERATING DOZER EE TRAMMED OVER A ROCK & TWISTED HIS BACK.

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