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March 2, 1995 KY · Coal FIRE
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINE FIRE OCCURRED ON #2 BELT HEAD DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT PRODUCED BY BAD BEARING WHICH CAUGHT GREASE AND OIL ON FIRE.

February 3, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING UP ROADWAY OBSERVING HIGHLINE WHICH WAS TIED TO ROOF WHEN PAIN CAME IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING HIIM TO BECOME PARTIALLY IMPAIRED.

August 19, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING ROOF BOLTER STEEL HIT HIM ON ARM.

July 9, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WQS PREPARING EXPLOSIVES IN PRE DRILLED HOLES OF COAL AT FACE. A WHEELED CART OF EXPLOSIVES IS UTILIZED TO ASSIST COAL SHOOTER. EMPLOYEE PULLED CART ASLONG FACE WHICH RESULTED IN A BACK STRAING INJURY.

April 15, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEES WERE HANGING CABLE CABLE WAS STREACHED TIGHT PUTTING PRESSURE ON IT WHEN EMPLOYEES TIED IT UP TIE WIRES BROKE LETTING CABLE FALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND

April 5, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE BOLTER OPERATOR MOVED THE BOLTER INTO POSIT ION TO INSTALL THE FIRST BOLT. HE REACHED AROUNDTHE MACHINE TO MOVE THE STEERING LEVERS AND HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE COAL RIB.

February 24, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNLOAD A 55GAL BARREL FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE.

February 14, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HAULING COAL WITH A SCOOP WHEN A LUMP OF COAL WAS THROWN FROM SCOOP TIRE AND STRUCK HIS HAD BEHIOND LEFT EAR.

February 12, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING 3 WHEEL BUGGY WHEN FRONT TIRE KICKED SIDEWAYS JERKING STEERING OUT OF EE HAND AND KICKING KNOB BACK AGAINST RIGHT HAND AND WRIST BREAKING WRIST IN THE JOINT.

January 29, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING BOTTOM WITH BOTTOM DRILL. EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING DRILL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

January 24, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING COUPLING IN FOOTSHAFT OF MINER. HE HAD FOOTSHAFT STANDING ON END AND WAS SLIDING OTHER PIECE DOWN INTO FOOTSHAFT. HE HAD THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES, WHEN THEY WENT TOGET HER THEY CAUGHT THE END OF HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN THEM.

August 17, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN MUD WHILE WALKING AND FELL. (STRAINED LOWER BACK)

March 22, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE. PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

December 12, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL OPERATING SCOOP WHEN FRONT WHEEL ON OPERATOR SIDE OF SCOOP RAN OVER A MINING CRIB BLOCK.

December 7, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HANGING LINE CURTAIN ,TURNED AND TWISTED KNEE.

October 23, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPLACING BELT IN NO. 2 BELT, LIFTING.

October 19, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT UP ONTO THE BELT STRUCTURE, STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 21, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING ROLL OF BELT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

April 11, 1992 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

2 POT BOLTING WHERE A TWO BOLTS HAD BEEN DIS-LODGED & ATRS BROKE ROCK LOOSE FROM BOLTS

February 19, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE ACROSS THE TOP OF ROOF BOLTER, PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

August 6, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 2" WATER HOSE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

May 29, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF BRATTICE CLOTH AND HIS LOWER BACK LOCKED UP.

October 30, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S KNEE LOCKED UP ON HIM AT HOME RE-OCCURRENCE OF ACCIDENT DATED 04-24-90.

August 23, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BUCKET OF MINER BITS OFF OF MINER HE WAS OPER

August 14, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING BRATTICE CLOTH FROM UNDER MINER CABLE STRAINNED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 2, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK OFF OF BELT LINE AND DROPPED A PIECE ON HIS FOOT.

May 15, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 300 GALIS ROOF DRILL A PICE OF DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HE WAS DRILLING AND HIT ON HIS LEFT HAND.

February 18, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 7 BREAKS OUTBY FACE IN #4 ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 1476 SANDSTONE GAVE LOOSE FROM SLATE FALL APPROX 40'X23'X32".

November 7, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND PULLED LEFT SHOULDER OUT OF SOCKET.

September 11, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING AROUND IN THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE, AND STRUCK THE CANOPY POST WITH THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

March 7, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Accident type, without injuries

PILLAR FALL ON 265 LIN MINER 265 LIN BROKE DOWN AS WE WERE PULLING LET ING OF #1 PILLAR TOP STATED COMING BEFORE WE COULD GOT IT REPAIRED, AND FELL APPROX. 4 TO 8 THICK ON IT.

May 16, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO BOLT #3 HEADING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL DOWN HIS BACK ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS

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