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October 30, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pyro Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR, RAN OVER TIMBER & JARRED CAR. BRUISED BACK.

October 26, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING A SPRING ROD ON #1 SHEAR FOR STRANSPORTATION, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SPRING ROD AND TOP OF SHEARER.

October 21, 1991 KY · Coal headgate operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BUST BETTLE BOTTOM USING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON SINGLE PROP-PROP SLIPPED OFF OF KETTLE BOTTOM AND STRUCK HIM ON FOREHEAD.

October 19, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL BELT OUT OF TAKE-UP ON HEADER WITH CHANNEL LOCKS AND PULLED.

October 16, 1991 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A SPOOL OF 3/4" BELT ROPE AND MASHED LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN SPOOL AND LOCOMOTIVE.

October 11, 1991 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HELPING PULL SPROCKET FOR STAGE LOADER INTO HEADGATE AREA AND STRAINED KNEE.

October 8, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING ROOF BOLTER TO LOAD MINER TRANSMISSION ONTO TRAILER AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN COAL RIB AND ROOF BOLTER.

October 8, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pyro Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE MAIN EAST AT CROSSCUT 17 IN THE RETURN. THIS DIMENSION OF THE THE FALL AREA 140' X 20' X 10'.

September 7, 1991 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING BITS ON #2 SHEARER, EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING DRUM AND DISLODGED A PIECE OF SLATE WHICH FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD.

September 7, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING GEAR ON HEADER AND HE MASHED HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

September 7, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GEAR DRIVE COVER.

September 3, 1991 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Pyro Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SCOOP AND WHEELS STARTED SPINNING CAUSING SCOOP TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN, AND EMPLOYEE HIT HIS BACK ON BACK OF OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.

September 3, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL ROLLER IN CONVEYOR BELT AND STRAINED BACK.

August 27, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CO LINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK.

August 27, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GO5T GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL AUGER SECTIONS & PUSHED HAND INTO HOLE CUTTING PALM

August 24, 1991 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TURNING SHEARER DRUM TO SET BITS & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DRUM & ROOF CUTTING FINGER

August 20, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE BELT MOVER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING BELT ROPE WHEN THE END OF ROPE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE FACE.

August 14, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

SPLICING BELT PC OF SLATE FELL CUTTING NECK

August 6, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING RF BOLT AUGER BIT THREW PC OF SLATE HITTING EMP ON CHEEK

August 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND STARTED HURTING IN LOWER BACK HAD PULLED LOADER CABLE EARLIER.

August 1, 1991 KY · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CURTAIN ROOF BOLTER REELED UP CABLE AND CABLE STRUCK HER RIGHT LEG.

July 27, 1991 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON ANKLE.

July 25, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING LOAD FRAMING ON BELT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PITCHED A ROLLER AND IT HIT INJURED'S LOWER LEFT LEG.

July 22, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pyro Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOADING TIMBERS ROCK FELL HITTING LOWRE BACK AND HIP HE FELL TWISTED LOWER BACK AND HIP

July 21, 1991 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING CUTTER THRU X-CUT, HE LEANED OUT TO SEE IF CANOPY WAS CUAGHT ONA CHAIN. CANOPY SWUNG AROUND HIT HEAD.

July 21, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BESIDE RIB IN X-CUT A ROCK FELL HITTING NECK/HEAD.

July 11, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON KNEE. EMPOYEE WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFTS UNTIL JULY 16, 1991.

July 7, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHIELDS WHEN ONE SHIELD HUNG AGAINST ANOTHER.THE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON THE BACK BY THE SHIELD WHEN IT CAME LOOSE.

July 5, 1991 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELD STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND.

July 1, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES FOREHEAD WHILE HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER.

June 26, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SHIELD AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE WORKED HIS NEXT SHIFT BUT INFECTON SET IN AND HE MISSED WORK ON 6-28-91.

June 21, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE.

June 15, 1991 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF MOTOR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 13, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING SHACK SUPPLIES AFTER POWER MOVE, STRAINED BACK.

June 9, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED HAVING NUMBNESS IN HIP AND THIGH WHILE WALKING BELTS.EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 07-07-91.

June 4, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FOLDING UP PIECE OF CURTAIN WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 1, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE INR IGHT EAR.

May 28, 1991 KY · Coal brattice man/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyro Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD ELEVATOR, STEPPED IN HOLE BETWEEN DOUBLE DOORS, SPRAINING ANKLE.

May 25, 1991 KY · Coal headgate operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A GOLF CART ON L/W SUPPLY ROAD, ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON UPPER LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

May 21, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A PIN WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING LEFT THUMB.

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