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April 26, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL MEASURING APPROX. 60' LONG, 14' WIDE, 3' THICK FELL NEAR THE FACE OF NO.4 ENTRY. NO PERSON OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

October 5, 1989 KY · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING ON DRILL AND GIT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN DRILL BARELL.

May 4, 1989 KY · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

DRILL BARELL CAUGHT HIS SHIRT AND WOUND IT UP. IT PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND SKINNED HIS BACK.

March 9, 1989 KY · Coal driller operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

NO ACCIDENT-KNEES GIVING HIM TROUBLE SO HE WENT TO DR.

December 27, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURED OUTBY SPAD NO. 5 SPPROX. 40 FT AND EXTENDING TO WITHIN 20 FT OF SURFACE PORTAL THE FALL WAS APPROX. 16 FT WIDE AND 37 FT LONG AND APPROX. 20 FT HIGH.

September 22, 1988 KY · Coal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME TO WHOM THE ACCIDENT OCCURED WAS WORKING AS A ROOF BOLT HELPER IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 1FTX2FTX3INCH THICK FELL FROM THE EDGE OF A SAFETY JACK STRIKING HE JUST U NDER THE OF A SAFETY JACK STRIKING HE JUST UNDER THE LEFT EYE THE ACCIDENT REQUIRED STITCHES AT THE WHITESBURG HOSPITAL.

September 9, 1987 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PUSHING C2AL DRILL TO MUCH PRESSURE WAS EXERTED CAUSING RIGHT WRIST TO BE SPRAINED.

March 8, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS BOLTING 7OP WHILE DRILLING THE KETTLE BOTTOM DROPPED OUT & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN DRILL & KETTLE BOTTOM

September 11, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING BOLTI3G MACHINE-WHILE MANOVERING MACHINE CLOSER TO RIB ON OPERATORS SIDE-MACHINE MOVED MORE THAN OEPRATOR ANTICIPATED-CATCHING OPERATOR BETWEEN MACHINE AND RIB.

September 2, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING 5 TRANSMISSION FROM A SCOOP AND SPRAINED HIS BACK

September 2, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS THROWING PL5TES DOWN THEY HIT A HEADER BOARD AND IT HIT HIS ANKLE

October 22, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD WHILE BOLTING TOP

August 20, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3\X3\X3" FELL ON SIXXX SAID PERSON WHILE HE WAS PREFORMING USUAL DUTY AS A ROOF BOLT HELPER CAUSING INJURIES TO THE HEAD REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

June 26, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING APPROX. 2X2X2 FELL AND STRUCK VICTIM S FINGERS WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE.

March 25, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING KNIFE TO REPAIR WATER LINE.KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND.

October 18, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING NAIL IN HEADER BOARD - NAIL FLEW AND HIT VICTIM IN RIGHT EYE - PENETRATING THE EYE-BALL

June 27, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING-FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT EYE.

June 25, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND HIT TOE

June 8, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK STRUCK VICTIMS LEG WHILE PICKING ROCK FROM COALS CAUSING A BRUISE

April 19, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD OF BOLTING MACHINE AND ROOF CAUSING BRUISING TO LEFT HAND

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