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June 5, 1987 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING A WHEELBARROW FULL OF COAL UP THE HILL NEAR THE SHOP GOING FROM THE CRUSHE ROOM TO THE COAL HOPER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL ON THE ROAD.HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS BACK. 3

June 3, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS OPERATI3G MINER PIECE OF COAL POPPED OFF RIB HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE

May 12, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP AND ROOF BOLTER DRILL STEEL STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN.

May 12, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS OPENING3OIL CAN WITH A KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

April 25, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3A BA G OF ROCKDUST AND STRAINED LOWER BACK, HE WORKED 4/27/87 AND MISSED 4/28/87

April 24, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS RIDING 4ANTRIP, MANTRIP HIT DEEP HOLE IN RODWAY OF MINE. HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND WAS TOOK OUTSIDE AT 9:30 AM

April 3, 1987 KY · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING A SURVEY ROD AND WALKING DOWN SIDE OF MOUNTAIN. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN SNOW AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

April 1, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A TWISTED POSITION WHILE LARGE ROCKS WAS BEING LOADED INTO TRUCK CAUSING HIS BACK TO BE SPRAINED OR TWISTED.

March 23, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A UNINTENTIONAL3ROOF FALL BETWEEN 3RD SHIFT 3-22-87 AND 1ST SHIFT 3-23-87 IN THE NO.3 BELT ENTRY. ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY SPAD NO.1-552, 13 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE OF 001 SECTION THE ROOF FALL IS APPROX 58'W X 22'L & 5 TO 6'H. LAMINATED SANDSTONE WAS THE CAUSE OF FALL, BOLTED WITH 4' BOLTS ANS STRAPS

March 12, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MECHANIC WORK ON SPEED REDUCER NOT WAS STUCK IN SOCKET ON AIR WRENCH WHEN EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS FINGER ON AIR WRENCH WHEN EMPLXXXXIN SOCKET TO PULL NUT OUT. HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE TRIGGER ON3AIR WRNECH THREADING NOT ON HIS FINGER.

March 3, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS HANGING 7URTAIN AT FACE OF MINE WHEN THE OFF SIDE S/C HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 7, 1987 KY · Coal FIRE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FIRE STARTED AT3ON UNKNOWN ORGIN AND QUICKLY SPREAD TO THE HYDROLICS WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE TO SPREAD RAPIDLY THROUGHOUT THE MACHINE.

February 4, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TH9OWING CRIB BLOCKS ACROSS BELT LINE BETWEEN CRIB BLACK AND ROLLER.

January 21, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WA7CHING MINER BACK OUT OF THE PLACE CUT WHEN A 3FT X 3FT X 3 IN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG

January 15, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS APPRAOCH3NG ENTRANCE OF M INE SLIPPED & FELL ON A PIECE OF BELT OUTSIDE OF THE MINE. MISSED 1-19 & 1-20.

December 9, 1986 KY · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SETTING3CRIBS AND CROSS COLLARS ON THE TRACK ENTRY WHEN A 4 INCH BY 8 INCH BY 16 FT LONG LUMBER SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT HAND

November 10, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LAMINATED SAND 8TONE TOP FELL IN THE NUMBER THREE BELT ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY SPAD NUMBER TWOTWENTYNINE.THE FALL MEASURED TWENTYFIVE FEET LONG BY TWENTY FEET WIDE,TWO TO FIVE FEET THICK.

October 7, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TWO BREAKS OUTB2 AND LEFT BELT HEADRIVE UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 22 FT LONG 4 FT WIDE AND 6 TO 8 FT FELL IN THE BELT ENTRY CONDITION CONTRIBUTING TO FALL WERE WEATHERING CONDITIONS AGE OF AREA BLASTING DONE 2N CONVENTIONAL SECTION WHEEL AREA WAS DEVELOPED.

September 26, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS REPA3RING A 988 FRONT END LOADER AND AS I STEPPED DOWN FROM THE LOADER I BUMPED MY LEFT KNEE ON A MECHANIC TRUCK

September 4, 1986 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO LIFT RIPPER CHAIN CAUSING A RUPTURE TO GROIN AREA HE HAD A RT INGUINAL HERNIA BEFORE STARTING TO WORK ACCORDING TO HIS DOCTOR A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION

August 20, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SE9VICING A HEAD DRIVE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

August 7, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING 7OP-PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK LEFT SIDE.

August 6, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHUTTLE CAR/CAUGHT HIS HEAD IN CABLE HANGING FROM ROOF OF MINE

July 31, 1986 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING HANG MINER CABLE, AND GOT IN TWISTING POSITION PULLING HIS MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 7, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING ROCK TRUCK - RAN OVER LARGE ROCK

June 25, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP, PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT ARM AND HAND

May 15, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS BOLTING3TOP WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN B ACK

May 12, 1986 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING APART ON THE MINER & STRAINED HIS BACK (FILLED OUT BECQAUSE ORGINAL WAS MISPLACED)

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