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

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED APPROX. 50 FT FROM THE FACE THAT WAS APPROX. 6 FT TO 7 FT THICK AND APPROX. 60 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE.

October 27, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS A1PROX. 40 FEET LONG, AND 19 FEET WIDE AND APPROX. 4 FEET HIGH. FOIR FOOT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED ON THE AFFECTED AREA.

January 4, 1985 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Fuel Company · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE DOWN A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK,BY HAND ANOTHER PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER I NAME FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIB CAGE AGAINST A 4\ WATER LINE HIS 2RD 3RD AND 6TH RIBS WERE FRACTURED,HE ALSO RECIEVED MINOR BRUISES TO SHOULDER AND KNEE. ND.,3RD AND 6TH3RIBS WERE FRACTURED,HE ALSO RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES TO SHOULDER AND KNEE.

January 2, 1985 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SUMP PUMP. THE PUMP WAS STUCK IN THE MUD AND THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK TRYING TO PICK UP THE SUMP PUMP.

December 10, 1984 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Fuel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED BACK.

September 24, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY APPROX 4700\ FROM THE OUTSIDE ON THE 002 RIGHT SECTION 4\ BOLTS AND FULL STRAPS WERE USED IN THIS AREA. THE FALL OCCURRED AT THE POINT OF ROOF BOLT ANCORA GE AND IN SOME PLACE APPROX ONE FT. HIGHER

July 27, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURED ON THE RIGHT SECTION, IN THE 1 ENTRY IN THE MAIN RETURN. FALL WAS 40 LONG 19 WIDE 4 TO 6 THICK, THE FALL OCCURED AT AND APPROX. 2 ABOVE THE ANCHERAGE OF THE ROOF BOLTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION.

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