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April 22, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & R Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR FOR HIS CABLE HE SAID HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

November 3, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & R Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON WET BELT FEED, SLIPPED

November 2, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & R Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM THE SCOOP ONTO BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE COMPLAINED WITH HIS BACK HURTING.

September 14, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & R Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK 4 INCHES WIDE 8 INCHES LONG FELL ON LEFT HAND. CAUSE IF ACCIDENT - SMALL ROCK FELL.

August 9, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A & R Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SINGLE HEAD FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST SPRAYING OIL INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.

June 26, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
A & R Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

MAN TRIP BROKE DOWN SCOOP ATTEMPTED TO PUSH BLADE FIRST.MANTRIP WENT DOWN IN HOLE.SCOOP BLADE STRUCK INJURED ON BACK.

December 7, 1994 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & R Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN THE BELT. THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST THE BELT ROPE. FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

November 10, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & R Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE BELT HEADING AT SPAD NUMBER 117 CAUSE OF RECDENT NUMBER HILL SEAMS.

October 18, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & R Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

CAR HIT ROUGH PLACE IN ROAD THROWING INJURED INTO TOP.

February 14, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & R Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNROLLING BELT TO MAKE BELT MOVE MAN WAS GETTING ROLL OF BELT OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET LIFTED ON END OF ROLL HURTING NECK.

May 27, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & R Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TOOL BOX OFF MAN TRIP CAR TWISTING & PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK

May 22, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
A & R Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVEL IN BELT TAIL PIECE OF SLICE IN THE BELT CAUGHT THE SHOVEL TWISITN SIDEWAY BREAKING HIS WRIST.

May 14, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
A & R Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMING MINER FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER THE MINER TRAMED OVER A ROLL IN BOTTOM THROWING OPERATOR INTO TOP HURTING NECK

November 16, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & R Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RE-ANCHORING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE HE PUSHED UP ON A LOOSE STRAP HURTING LOWER BACK.

August 25, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & R Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED & FELL HITTING SHOULDER ON RIB CHIPPING BONE.

August 16, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & R Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ROCK OFF BELT STRAINING LOWER BACK

March 21, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & R Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SLIPPED AND FEL5 IN SCOOP BUCKET HE WAS CARRYING A GEAR THE GEAR CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND CUTTING THE HAND.

February 21, 1985 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & R Coal Corp · Fall from machine

AN EMPLOYEE OF WELLMORE COAL\S ELECTRICAL LINE CREW WAS ON TOP OF A WATER TANK PULLING A CABLE TOWARD HIM TO CUT IT IN TWO.WHEN HE PULLED THE CABLE HE LOST HIS BALANCE /FOOTING AND FELL OFF TH THE TANK ONTO THE GROUND (APPROX.8FT.)RESULTING IN CONTUSION TO CHEST /RIBS AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 8, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & R Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAKING BELT MOVE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE.

September 7, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
A & R Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

TROUBLESHOOTING-REPAIR WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON SURFACE ELCTRICAL SUBSTATION (POWER WAS DE-ENERGIZED TO LOW VOLTAGE CONTROL CIRCUIT ON WHICH ACTUAL WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED). EMPLOYEE WAS U NDER NO DIRECT WORK ASSIGNMENT AT THE TIME, BUT FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON (SPECULATED HE WAS RETRIEVING A DROPPED POCKET KNIFE) HE STEPPED INSIDE THE SUBSTATION AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGI

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