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May 7, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING AROUND MINE OFFICE BLDG WHERE HE WOULD RETURN EXTRA SUPPLIES AND REMOVE HIS MINING APPRATUS I.E. BOOTS LIGHT HAT ETC. HE STEPPED ONTO A SMALL PALLET USED AS A BRIDGE THAT HAD A BOARD MISSING AND HIS FOOT WENT THRU CAUSING HIMTO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL DOWN.

April 14, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS JACKING THE BELT TAILPIECE AND THE BAR HE WS USING KICKED BACK AT HIM WHEN THE TAIL PIECE SLIPPED. HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NOSE CAUSING A LACERATION AND BREAKING HIS NOSE.

December 21, 1993 KY · Coal brattice man/worker Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK MEASURING APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET BY 5 FEET AND WAS THREE TO SIX INCHES THICK FELL ON VICTIM WHO WAS HELPING ON AROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN THE VICTIM DYI NG INSTANTLY.

December 7, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING DRAWROCK WHEN A PIECE 4" THICK 6' X 10' FELL STRIKING HIM. THE AREA OF INJURY WAS FROM THE SHOULDERS TO WAIST.

August 2, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SETTING A STIFF JACK. OTHER MINERS WERE BUILDING BRATTICES AND HAD TO THROW CEMENT BLOCKS ACROSS THE BRIDGE. DURING THIS PROCESS WAS STRUCK ON THE HAND WHILE HE WAS HOLDING A JACK.

July 13, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD SET A STIFF JACK BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TO PULL HIS BRIDGE CONVEYOR WITH AND THE JACK SLIPPED HITTING HIS ELBOW WITH A GLANCING BLOW.

June 22, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE 7TH CROSSCUT OUTBY THE 002 SECTION. THE FALL FELL ABOVE THE ANCHOR. AREA OF THE FALLW AS 20'X70'X5' THICK. FROM THE #3 BELT ENTRY AND THROUGH THE CROS S CUT AND ACROSS THE #4 RETURN AIR COURSE.

June 3, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

THE MINER MISSED WORK ON 6-3-93 THEN INFORMED THE OPERATOR ON 6-4-93 THAT HE WAS HAVING DIFFIFULTY BREATHING AND SEEN A DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM HE HAD A SPOT ON HIS LUNG THAT COULD EITHER BE A BRUISE OR A TUMOR. FURTHER TESTS NEEDED TOBE RUN. NO MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

May 31, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER WAS HELPING WITH A BELT SETUP & HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE BELT RAILS. THE PRESSUREOF THE RAILS MASHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. HIS FINGER WAS FRACTURED IN THE PROCESS.

May 20, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING A WILCOX J-6 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE W/ATRS BOLTING IN SEQUENCE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT; BOLTS ARE NUMBERED 1-4, WHEN PREPARING TO INSTALL BOLT #4 IN SEQUENCE, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLT #3 AND THE RIB WHERE BOLT #4 WOULD BE INSTALLED, THE ENTRY WIDTH IS 20'.

April 26, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WORKING AT THE FACE OF TH EMINE AS MIENR HELPER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING A VENTILATION CURTAIN. E HADN'T NOTICED A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE FIRST ROW O F ROOF BOLTS, WHIHC FELL ONTO HIS BACK AS HE WAS WIRING THE CURTAIN TO A ROOF PLATE.

March 11, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING GUARD FROM MOTOR ON CRAWLER IN SHOP THE GUARD SLID OFF OF THE MOTOR STRIKING VICTIM RIGHT FOOT.

March 8, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORT AND RIB STRIKING VICTIM'S ANKLE.

February 20, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED HIMSELF BUY LIFTING AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THIS REPORT REPLACEDS THE PREVIOUS ONE FOR THE SAME EE INCORRECT MSHA ID WAS REPORTED.

February 2, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE MINER WAS USING A THREE-WHEELED MINE "CAR" OR "BUDDY" TO TRANSPORT SUPPLIES TO HIS WORKING AREA. WHEN HE PUT THE "CAR" OR "BUGGY" IN REVERSE, IT STARTED DOWN A SHORT INCLINE AND HE WAS UNA BLE TO STOP THE "CAR" BEFORE COLLIDING INTO A RIB. THE JOLT WAS ENOUGH TO HTROW HIM FROM THE "CAR" IMPACTING HIS HEAD INTO THE RIB AS WELL. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE MINER'S HARD HAT, WHICH

December 14, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAY HE MUST HAVE HURT HIS BACK SHOVELING BELTS ON MONDAY 12-14-92 HE REPORTED IT AT 3 AM 12-16 AND DID NOT KNOWN WHEN HE HOW HE HURT HIS BACK.

May 14, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE WILCOX MARK 21 MINING MACHINE WAS BEGINNING TO SUMP INTO THE COAL FACE AND INJURED WAS SETTING HIS JACK FOR THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR DIRECTLY BEHIND THE MINER. HE DIDN'T REALIZE THAT HIS LEFT FOOT WAS INT EH PATH OF THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR. WHEN THE MIENR MADE IT'S SUMP, THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR MOVED DIRECTLY ONTO INJURED'S LEFT FOOT. THE MINER WAS IMMEDIATELY BACKED UP RELEASING HIS FOO

September 3, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

ILLNESS PREPATELLAR BURSITIS IS CAUSED BY AGGRAVATING INFLAMMATION OF KNEECAP BY CRAWLING ON KNEES IN WORK ENVIRONMENT.

May 8, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME RUNNING BRIDGE CONVEYOR.PULLED ONE LEVER STRAINED ARM.

April 19, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator OTHER
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNDETERMINED CAUSE OF ILLNESS SEEMS TO BE RECURRING ILLNESS FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY EMPLOYEE CAME TO WORK ON 04-19-91 & REPORTED THAT HIS KNEE WAS SWOLLEN & THAT HE WOULDNT BE ABLE TO WORK HE TOLD I NAME THAT HE HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF INJURING HIMSELF ON THE JOB

December 5, 1989 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING UNDERGROUND IN MANTRIP WITH PARTS. THE MANTRIP HIT A ROUGH AREA AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE PARTS INJURING HIS CHEST.

August 29, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SETTING A FAN,EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN SLIDING A TILE UNDER DRIFT MOUTH OF MINE WITH SCOOP AND CHAIN WHEN SCOOP STUCK IN POINT CATCHING BOTH FEET OF EMPLOYEE.

August 15, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE LOST ELECTRIC POWER GOT OFF TO CHECK POWER LOSS WHEN A SIDE SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT I NAME RT FOOT AGAINST THE RIB OF THE MINE CRUSHING THE TOES OF HIS RT FOOT

May 22, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHANGING TIRE ON COMPANY"S SCOOP WHEN TIRE BLEW OUT & OUTER RING OF RIM STRUCK HIM IN LOWER STOMACH & UPPER THIGHS. NO BROKEN BONES WERE FOUND & EMPL WAS MONITORED BY DR FOR INTERNAL BLEEDING. NOE WAS FOUND. AFTER FOUR DAYS OF REST& RECOVERY HE RETURNED TO WORK.

December 28, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING HANDLE TO PULL BRIDGE OVER TO CLEAR TRAILPIECE HE PULLED MUSCLES ON RIGHT CHEST.

December 7, 1988 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING KEY STEEL INTO A MOTOR SHAFT USING ANOTHER OBJECT FOR DRIVING (E.G. CHISEL). THE DRIVING OBJECT SPLINTERED AND SLIVERS OF THE METAL BECAME DETACHED SO THAT THEY ENTE RED THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WHICH WAS HOLDING THE DRIVING OBJECT.

June 23, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL MOVING BOLTING MACHINE TO ANOTHER POSITION WHEN MACHINE SPUN AROUND ON SOFT BOTTOM AND SANK IN BOTTOM PINNING EMPL RIGHT KNEE BETWEEN FRAME AND BOTTOM.

April 8, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MINER WAS PULLING UP TIE DOWN STANDS FOR BELT SET UP & STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 29, 1987 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE MAKING RE1ULAR ADVANCES IN MINING, A PIECE OF THE MINE ROOF FELL UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE MINER WITH PIECE FALLING AROUND IT. I NAME WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND BECOM.. XXX BECAME CRUS2ER BENEATH THE ROCK AND WAS FATALLY INJURED.

July 29, 1987 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE MAKING RE1ULAR ADVANCES IN MINING, A PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL UNEXPECTDLY ON THE MINER WITH PIECES FALLING AROUND IT. I NAME WAS SETING JACKS AFTER MINER WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND H HIS LEG WAS PIN3ED AGAINST THE RIB A PIECE OF ROCK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL

July 29, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE MAKING RE1ULAR ADVANCES IN MINING,M A PIECE OF THE MINE ROOF FELL UNEXPECTGEDLY ON THE MINER WITH PIECES FALLING AROUND IT. I NAME WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND WAS HIT BY A P3ECE OF FALLING ROCK. THIS RESULTED IN BACK INJURIES AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL

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