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July 22, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN TO FACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

April 22, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Fork Energies Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO HOOK THE DRILL UP TO THE SCOOP. HE WAS GOING TO GET ON TOP OF THE SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF.

September 28, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CANOPY POST ON MINER HIT ROOF BOLT. ROOF BOLT PLATE STRUCK HIM IN FOREHEAD AND CUT HIS HEAD.

August 31, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Fork Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS 1 FALL AT 6:30AM WHEN EMPL MADE THE MINE AT 7:30. EMPL WAS BACK IN THE MINE AND FOUND THE FALL. IT WAS 25'LONG X 15'WIDE X FELL 25'OUTBY SPAD 216.

August 21, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Fork Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

685502ND SHIFT ENDED THERE WAS NO ROCK FALL. IT FELL BETWEEN 11 PM AND 7 AM. WHILE I.NAME WAS FIRE BOSSING FOUND A FALL. 2 BRKS INBY 217 SPAD #.

July 13, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS UNLOADING A BOX OF TOOLS INTO THE SCOOP DIPPER AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 8, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY STOP TO CLEAN THE TAILPIECE & WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING IT HE HAD A PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES

June 11, 1992 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS RUNNING A DOUBLE HEAD FLETCHER BOLT MACHINE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN #1 BOLT AND CANOPY. THE ROCK LANDED ON HIS FOOT AND BROKE IT.

June 11, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE BOLTS WE WERE USING WERE HARD TO BEND AND THE BOLTS HAD TO BE BENT TO GET THEM IN THE HOLE.

May 11, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS TRAMMING PINNER. HE HAD HIS HAND UP ON THE CANOPY. THE CANOPY CAUGHT HSI HAND AGAINST THE TOP. IT HURT HIS FINGER.

May 7, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PIECE OF ROCK WAS LODGED IN PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. TRIED TO GET IT OUT.WAS LIFTING ON IT AND STRAINED BACK.

April 20, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS GOING UNDER CABLE, THERE WAS A HUMP IN THE TOP. HE CAUGHT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP AND JERKED HIS NECK.

April 20, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Fork Energies Inc · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING IN THE TRUCK TO GO UP THE HILL TO THE MINES, HE STEPPED UP ON THE BUMPER AND SLIPPED. IT BRUISED HIS LEG AND SKINNED HIS SHIN.

April 2, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS HAULING COAL FROM FACE ON SCOOP HE CAME THROUGH CURTAIN & HIT HIS HEAD ON A HALFHEADER IT CRACKED HIS HARD HAT & JERKED HIS NECK & BACK

March 23, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING DRILL STEEL AGAINS TOP. HE WAS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE DRILL STEEL. IT WAS SOFT ROCK AND IT BROKE OFF. IT HIS HIM IN THE MOUTH. IT CUT HIS UPPER LIP.

March 6, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

HE HA DHI SDRILL STEEL HUNG INT HE HOLE AND WAS TRYING TO GET IT OUT AND LET HIS HEAD DOWN SO HE COULD PULL IT OUT WIT HIS HAND. WHILE HE LET HIS HEAD DOWN THE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE ON H IS MIDDLE FINGER AND CUT IT AND BROKE IT.

March 5, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON HIS BOLTER & WHEN HE WAS LOADING THEM ONE END CAUGHT HIS GLOVE & PULLED IT IT PULLED HIS GLOVE & BROKE HIS FINGER

March 2, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOG BITE ON THE HIS LEG.

August 21, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

THE FLETCHER PINNER WAS BOLTING IN A #3 HEADING AT RIGHT BREAK AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ATRS AND CANOPY.IT HIT INJURED IN THE BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES.

July 23, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING 4 BREAKS FROM 1 TAILPC DOWN THE BELT PICKED UP ROCK AND PUT ON BELT STRAINED BACK

June 11, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS SHOVELING THE #4 TAILPIECE AND STUCK SHOVEL TO FAR UNDER THE TAIL PIECE AND THE BELT CAUGHT THE SHOVEL AND TRIED TO PULL IT UNDER THE TAIL PIECE. SO HE TRIED TO HLD ONTO THE SHOVEL AND JERK IT. HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE JERKED THE SHOVEL.

May 14, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Fork Energies Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HEAD DRIVE GREASING IT AND STEPPED ON SOME 2" WATER LINE AND FELL BACKWARD AND HIT HIS BACK AGAINST A CRIB BLOCK.

February 28, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING WIRE CABLE UP TO TAIL PIECE FOR A BELT MOVE AND HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY ON HIM WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON ROPE.

February 23, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS SHOVELING #2 BELT LINE AND PICKED UP A PIECE OF 36" STRUCTURE AND PUT OUT OF THE WAY. THEN HE PICKED UP A 6 INCH HOLLOW BLOCK ABOUT A FOOT OFF THE GROUND AND HAD TO DROP IT, HIS BACK ST ARTED HURTING HIM.

February 14, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES AND PICKED UP A BOX OF GLUE GOING TO THROW IT AGAINST THE RIB AND HURT HIS BACK.

November 3, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Fork Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

I FOUND IT 11/3 WHEN WE WENT INTO FIRE BOSS 11/2 ABOUT 1:30 IF FOUND CRACK IN TOP CLOSE TO RIB COULDN'T GET BOLT IN TO STRAP IT WITH SO I CHECK TEST HOLE & SEEN WHERE TOP HAD SHIFTED SO I HAD THAT ENTERING CRIB OFF & DANGER OFF. SO IT FELL SOMETIME DRIVING NIGHT BECAUSE FOUND IT 11/3 AFTER FIRE BOSSING IN.

October 3, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS DRILLING HOLE TO PUT BOLTING PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON LEFT ARM.

September 28, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING TOP AND GOT GLOVE BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND HEAD ON BOLTER.WHEN HE TURNED ROTATION ON IT TWISTED THUMB AROUND.

September 11, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING TOP &LET DRILL HEAD ON BOLTER COME DOWN AGAINST KNEE.

September 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BELT STRUCTURE IN SCOOP DIPPER FOR BELT MOVE.

May 21, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Fork Energies Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE GOT OFF THE BOLTER TO CHECK CABLE AND SLIPPED. HE FELL BACKWARD AND HIT ON A PIECE OF ROCK. BOTTOM WAS DAMP AND SLICK.

December 12, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LUMP OF COAL CAME OUT OF CONEYOR CHAIN AND HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.

May 12, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS HANGING HIS CABLE AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL IN HIS EAR.

October 20, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON BOOM LIFT JACK ON CUTTER WHILE CHANGING IT

May 9, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK IN 7 FELL OUT FROM AROUND DRILL STEEL AND FELL ON HIS FOOT 8 THICK BY 2 X 1 FT.

February 15, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 50LB CASE OF POWDER INJURED BACK NOTE; EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY MANAGEMENT DID NOT FILL OUT ACCIDENT REPORT MISSED WORK 0216-88 WENT TO DOCTOR REPORTED TO WORK 02-17-88 THE REPORTED ACCIDENT.

December 14, 1985 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
South Fork Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FOREMAN WENT IN7O PLACE WHERE SCOOP WAS LOADING DIDNT ALERT SCOOP OPERATOR OF HIS PRESENCE.OPERATOR LOADED SCOOP AND BACKED OUT -FOREMAN WAS PINNED AGAINST RIB BY SCOOP.

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