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March 19, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLTS AT THE FACE OF THE COAL A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LOWER LUMBAR REGION.

February 18, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE BELT DRIVE 2N THE WEST BELT HAD BEEN SLIPPING. HE WAS CHECKING THE CAUSE OF THE SLIPPAGE APPARENTLY THE SPROCKET AND CHAIN BROKE LOOSE STAINING THE BOLTS IN THE GUARD. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE CHAIN, SPROCKET2 GUARD. THE RESULT WAS A BROKEN RIGHT ARM, LACERATION ON FOREUJHEAD, CONTUSIONS

February 7, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALL ROOF BOLTS, OPERATOR WAS UNDER ATRS WHEN A ROCK FELL 1'X2'X3" ON THE HELPER (HELPER WASUNDER SUPPORTED ROOF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS).

December 18, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

RECOURRENCE OF 3NJURY ON 12-11-86. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AT THE FACE A ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOWER LUMBAR RESION OF BACK.

December 11, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL,STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LOWER LUMBAR REGION.THE ROCK WAS 32" X 16"X4" AND THE ROOF BOLTER WAS EQUIPED WITH AYRS.

October 25, 1986 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 CABLES FROM BEHIND COAL FEEDER WHEN HE DISLODGED A TIMBER WHICH ROLLED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A STRAIN

October 23, 1986 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 OPERATING A CUTTING MACHINE AND CUTTING SUMP HOLES, NITCHES, ECT. EMPLOYEE SAID THAT SOME SMALL CHIPS OF ROCKS WERE IN HIS EYES.

October 22, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #43ROOM, INTERSECTION OF 1ST WEST ROOMS OFF MAIN SOUTH THE FALL WAS 18' X 18' AND 12' IN DEPTH LOADER CABLE & DRILL CABLE WERE COVERED UP. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED

September 5, 1986 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE #1 AND3EMPLOYEE #2 WERE CARRYING CROSSBARS TO SUPPORT ROOF EMPLOYEE #2 LOST FOOTING WHICH SHIFTED WEIGHT OF CROSSBAR TO EMPLOYEE #1 CAUSING A LOW BACK STRAIN TO EMPLOYEE

August 13, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING 6X8X16 CROSS BARS FROM SCOOP, AFTER UNLOADING SEVERAL. CROSSBARS EMPLOYEE LOST GRIP OF ONE CROSSBAR IN TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL OF CROSSBAR STRAIN LOWER BACK.

August 11, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLTS AT THE FACE OF THE COAL WHEN POSITIONING ROOF BOLTER TO INSTALL ANOTHER ROOF BOLT EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RT FOOT BOL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND FLOOR OF MINE

July 26, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO ALIGN THE 3RD NORTH BELT AS HE STEPPED ACROSS THE BELT TO RETRIEVE A SLEDGE HAMMER HE STEPPED ON A SMALL BLOCK OF WOOD TURNING HIS ANKLE

July 24, 1986 KY · Coal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTING3A BROKEN PLASTIC PUMP LINE TO INSTALL A SPLICE AS HE CUT THE PIPE THE BELT KNIFE HE WAS SUING SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM

July 15, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #43(BELT) ENTRY @#1 CROSSCUT IN THE 3RD NORTH PANEL OFF THE MAIN EAST THE FALL WAS 17FTX17FTX8FT & COVERED THE FEEDER-BREAKER

May 30, 1986 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL MOVING SC 7O BUILD A BOLCK BRATTICE.AS HE MOVED CAR,RAN INTO THE RIB CAUSING CANOPY TO FALL ON HIM.EMPL DIDNT REPORT INTO HOSPITAL UNTIL 6-2-86 FOLLOWING REGULAR WORK SHIFTS.

May 1, 1986 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INSTALLING3X-OVERS AND WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE BY PIECE OF STEEL WHILE TIGHTENING ROOF BOLT.

April 24, 1986 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLTS AT THE FACE APIECE OF ROCK FELL THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE CANOPY AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND TO THE PINNER BOOM

April 16, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SAID T2AT HE HAD CLIMBED ON THE BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTER LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER

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