Mining Incidents

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August 30, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
B S B Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMP WAS WIRING WELDER INTO A STARTING BOX AND WHILE DOING SO A WIRE CAME LOOSE IN THE STARTING BOX AND MADE CONTACT WITH EMPLOYEES RT HAND CAUSING A BURN

February 20, 1984 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B S B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING A JOY 10SC PANEL BOARD TO PUT BACK IN PLACE ON THE SHUTTLE CAR AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

January 14, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
B S B Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

BREAKER KICKED OUT ON BELT DRIVE, EMP WAS PUTTING BREAKER IN & IT BLEW UP - BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND AND ARM

July 29, 1983 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
B S B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED TO JOHN ROARK MR. EADS PANICED AND JUMPED ON THE BELTLINE GOING IN WRONG DIRECTION AND DISLOCATED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

July 29, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B S B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF SLATE ROCK APROX. 2" THICK, 4 FT IN LENGTH, 2 FT WIDE FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE.

May 27, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
B S B Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

HANGING CURTAIN AND SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR RAN OVER RIGHT FOOT.

March 3, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
B S B Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE ENDLOADER ENGINE STOPPED AND EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BRAKE AND JUMPED OFF EQUIPMENT.

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