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January 22, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Lonesome Pine Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE SAID HE WAS SCOOPING SOME ROCK OUT OF A PLACE TO BE BOLTED AND AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIPS BOUNCED HIS HEAD IN THE TOP STOVING UP HIS NECK.

January 21, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lonesome Pine Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AFTER STATE AND FEDERAL CHECK ROOF ADN DECIDED THAT A LEFT GLUE BOLT WAS DOOING WELL. A ROOF FELL OCCURRED. WE TIMBERED AND CRIBBED. PULLED OFF SECTION AND DANGERED OFF 13 BREAKS OUTBY.

July 22, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lonesome Pine Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

95149ED WAS HAULING IN A ROLL OF BELT IN SCOOP BUCKET AND BOUNCED IT INTO THE TOP AND LOOSENED A SLUG OF ROCK AND WENT ON AND IT SLUGGED OUT AND FELL IN DECK HITTING HIM IN THE LAP.

June 12, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lonesome Pine Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING THE TRS TO KNOCK DOWN CAP COAL AND A SMALL PIECE OF COAL ABOUT 10" SQUAIR FELL OF RIB & HIT HIM ON ANKLE.

May 7, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lonesome Pine Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PULLING A SLAB OF ROCK & A SMALL PIECE FELL WHERE HE DID NT EXPECT & SLID DOWN HIS HIP BRUISING HIM.

April 10, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lonesome Pine Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAID HE WAS PICKING UP ONE END OF BELT ROLLER TO PUT IN HANGER & SAID HE HURT HIS BACK

February 14, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss OTHER
Lonesome Pine Mining Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

I NAME HAS BAD KNEE JUMPED OUT ON HIM & HE WENT TO HOSPITAL TO PUT BACK IN THEY HAD TO OPERATE ON KNEE

January 6, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lonesome Pine Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING IN MANTRIP & HIS KNEE JUMPED OUT. HE SAID HE TWISTED IT GETTING IN MANTRIP.

August 1, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lonesome Pine Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

OUT OFF NO WARNING. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO. 2 BELT AT 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD 128. 65' LONG AND 22' WIDE, 6' THICK. WORKED WITH MSHA AND STATE TO CORRECT.

January 22, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lonesome Pine Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB,STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ANKLE.

August 24, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lonesome Pine Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS LOADING CINDER BLOCKS IN SCOOP BUCKET AND A BLOCK FELL FROM TOP OF STACK AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.

March 15, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lonesome Pine Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN BE5T HEADING APPROX. 60' LONG, 20' WIDE, 4'-6' THICK (ABOVE ANCHORAGE). OCCURRED OVER WEEKEN, NO ADVANCE WARNING ON LAST SHIFT. COVERED ROOF DRILL LOCATED IN FACE AREA.

April 30, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lonesome Pine Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN JACKS STRIKING ROOF BOLT OPERATOR ON HIS SHOULDERS

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