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October 21, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN THE TRIPPED OVER A BAG OF ROCK DUST CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.

October 14, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OXYGEN TANK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

October 11, 1991 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florence Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF DEISEL MOTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE

October 11, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AS HE WAS LIFTING SHOVEL IT GOT CAUGHT BY BOTTOM ROLLER CAUSING PAIN IN BACK & GROIN

October 6, 1991 PA · Coal HOISTING
Florence Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ELECTRICAL TROUBLE ON ELEVATOR FROM 11 AM TO 3:30 PM. BAD SWITCH ON TOP OF CAR.

September 30, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR DRILL STEELS IN TRAY ON BOLTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 27, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 6' BAR TO MOVE TOOL BOX CLOSER TO RIB WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN.

September 26, 1991 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

4 MEN INSTALLING SHELVES AND THE LOAD SHIFTED TO I.NAME SIDE.

September 17, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK.

September 16, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SHIRT SLEEVE CAUGHT THE CONTROL LEVER OF BOLTER CAUSING DRILL ARM TO DROP ONTO EMPL LEFT KNEE.INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 10-4-91.

September 12, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Florence Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE B-1 #3 ENTRY STATION 7206. ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH INSTALL 1A BOLTS. THE SIZE OF THE FALL IS 20' X 120' X 6'-8'.

September 4, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ROCKDUST WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON WATER FOR BELT FIRE SUPPRESSION.

August 29, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Florence Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE D MAINS #2 ENTRY.40'INBY STATION 5583. 100'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6-8'HIGH.ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 6'COMBINATION BOLTS.

August 26, 1991 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHANGING SCREEN PANEL ON DOUBLE DECK SCREEN. WHILE CLIMB ING OUT OF SCREEN FROM LOWER DECK RIGHT KNEE POPPED OUT.

August 20, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A TORCH CART WITH ONE OXYGEN AND ONE ACETYLENE CYLINDER ON IT. THE CART HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF THE EMPLOYEES HAND. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE CART HANDLE TO PREVENT THE CART FROM FALLING.

August 15, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ON A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET TO LOOSEN A BOLT, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. FELT STIFF AND SORE BY END OF SHIFT.

August 3, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WELD OFF OF CAT FRAMES WHEN HE GOT METAL & RUST IN HIS EYES HE WAS LAYING ON HIS BACK & WESARING EYE PROTECTION

July 29, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A BUMP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINS THE CANOPY.

July 25, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Florence Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE IN 4 LEFT NO. 2 ENTRY AT 9+40. FALL IS 40' X 20' X 6'. ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AND MATS.

July 24, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florence Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DISTRIBUTION TREE OF THE MAIN WATER LINE WHEN THE PIPE BROKE. THE TREE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD KNOCKING HIM BACKWARDS. WHEN HE FELL, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE TRACK RAIL.

July 17, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND TURNED TO SET IT DOWN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES AT THE TIME.

July 15, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florence Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR TO MOVE A CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT WRIST.

July 12, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A COVER FROM A SHUTTLE CAR.THE COVER FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT INDEX FINGER.

July 10, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.CASE NOT DECIDED UNTIL 07-23-91.

June 18, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florence Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF 6 PALLETS LOOKING INTO DUMPSTER.PALLETS MOVED CAUSING LEFT FOOT TO FALL BETWEEN BOARDS,CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING LEFT KNEE.CASE NOT DECIDED UNTIL 0 7-08-91.

June 11, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER REPAIRING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

June 11, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WALKING,HIT HEAD ON MINE ROOF.CASE NOT DECIDED UNTIL 6-28-91.

June 6, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florence Mining Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL DOWN 3 STEPS 30IN TO GROUND

May 30, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Florence Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE #4 AND X-CUT 4-5 AT 6/00 IN PARALLELS.FALL WAS 30' X 20' X 6-10'HIGH.THE ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 9'KEYSTONE COMBINATION BOLTS.

May 28, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER SHUTTLE CAR, ROCK EJECTED FROM MINER TAIL,BOUNCED STRUCK HIM ON L EAR

May 15, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING WHEEL LUGS ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER.

May 8, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING A ROOF BOLT PC OF ROCK FELL STRUCK ON LOWER L LEG

May 8, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Florence Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE 50' X 20' X 6'-7' IN #4 ENTRY AND S-CUT 4-5 AT 4+50 IN PARALLELS SECTION. ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' COMINATION BOLTS AND MATS AND SOME ROOF RAILS.

April 30, 1991 PA · Coal HOISTING
Florence Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

HOIST DOWN FROM 920 AM TO 1020 AM A CONTACTOR TIP ON HOIST BRAKE BURNED OFF REPAIRED.

April 26, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Florence Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE DMAINS 6&7 ENTRIES 75FTX20FTX6FT-8FT HIGH ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6FT INSTALL 1A BOLTS

April 24, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACK TO RAISE A SCOOP. THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK BELOW HIS RIGHT EAR.

April 19, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florence Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING A LONG BELT WHEN EE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RIGHT ARM.

April 19, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROOF DOWN BETWEEN ATRS AND LAST ROW OF BOLTS. THE ROCK FELL STRIKING A DRILL STEEL LAYING IN BOLTER TRAY. THE STEEL FLEW UP STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND.

April 19, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Florence Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE 0-1 ENTRIES OF PAR MAINS AT STATION 7442B. ROOF HAS BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' & 6' RESIN BOLTS. 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH.

April 18, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OTHER
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE REPORTED BY PHONE THAT HE WAS EXPERIANCING BACK PAIN, THE EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS THE EE COULD NOT REMEMBER DOING ANYTHING TO INJURE HIS BACK.

April 18, 1991 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO SCOOP OPERATOR SEAT PULLING HIMSELF UP BY HAND HOLES ON CANOPY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER

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