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May 24, 1984 CO · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT AN OPENING IN A RAW COAL STACK CHUTE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIM IN THE FACE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURE

May 17, 1984 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A STAND FOR A HYDRAULIC OIL DRUM. A WOODEN PLANK FELL ON HIS FOOT CAUSING INJURED.

May 10, 1984 CO · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE MINING CREW HAD SCALED DOWN A SLIPPED AREA THE INJURED LOOKED UP INTO THE FAULTY AREA, A PIECE OF ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 400 LBS FELL OUT CAUSING SEVERE INJURY TO THE LEFT HAND. THE FALLING AREA MEASURED 3\ X 7\ X 2\ IN DEPTH THE AREA WAS SANDSTONE & BOLTED WITH 4\ RESIN BOLTS

April 9, 1984 CO · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN A FINAL CUT OF A PILLAR SPLIT. A ROCK ABOUT 300 BPOUNDS BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ROOF FALLING ON HIM TRASPORTATION IMMEDIATELY PER AMBULANCE TO LOCAL HOSPITAL

September 26, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OCCURRED AT THE 2ND LEFT ENTRY AND 31ST CROSSCUT-A MASSIVE SLIP (POT) OF SLICK ROCK MEASURING 20 FT BY 30 FT BY 6 FT IN HEIGHT FELL WITHOUT WARNING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER DURING MINING THE CROSSCUT ADVANCING TO 3RD LEFT ENTRY-NO INJURIES.

September 22, 1983 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS ONE OF A CREW ATTEMPTING TO PULL A STUCK SHUTTLE CAR WITH ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR. A 1 INCH CHOCK OR CABLE BEING USED WAS NOT PROPERLY SCURED. THE CABLE CAME LOOSE STRIKING THE INJ URED IN THE CHEST.

September 7, 1983 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS CLEANING EQUIPMENT CAUGHT RIGHT FOREARM ON SHARP PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING 1 1/2" LACERATION REQUIRING SIX STITCHES.

July 5, 1983 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN RELEASED BOOMER ON LOAD BOOMER HANDLE STRUCK MAN IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE BRUISING RIGHT CHEEK AND NOSE

May 13, 1983 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

STARTING PLATE COMPACTOR WHEN HE PULLED STARTER ROPE HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON A ROCK.EMPL GOT ACCUMULATION OF FLUID AROUND ELBOW JOINT.

April 15, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL IN EAST MAIN APPROX 60FT FROM INTERSECTION AT 2ND RIGHT FALL WAS 8FTX20FTX35FT NO PERSMNS INVOLVED NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED

April 4, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF IN MAIN BELT ENTRY 8TH CROSSCUT FELL BETWEEN 3-31-81 TO 4-4-83, TIME UNKNOWN. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25 FEET LONG X 18 FEET WIDE 6X6 FEET HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO PERSONS IN TH E MINE AT THE TIME OF FALL.

March 25, 1983 CO · Coal ELECTRICAL
Sundance Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

DUMPING ROCK AT LOAD-OUT FACILITY & RAISED TRUCK BED INTO OVERHEAD POWER LINES BLEW OUT 2 TIRES- DRIVER UNINJURED.

March 23, 1983 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sundance Coal Company · Fall from machine

MAN CHECKING EQUIPMENT, GETTING OUT OF LOADER, SLIPPED OFF STEPPED PULLED MUSCLES IN GROIN AREA.

January 22, 1983 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 1ST LEFT ENTRY CROSSCUT #3 FALL APPROX 30 FT X 20 FT X 15-16 FT HIGH NO PERSONS UNDERGGROUND AT TIME OF FALL NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED

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