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April 28, 1996 KY · Coal FIRE
Broken Hill Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ON 4-29-96 I WAS INFORMED BY AN EE THAT THE OFFICE/PARTS HOUSE PFT B HILL #4 HAD BEEN DESTRAYED BY FIRE. AT THIS TIME HOW FIR WAS STARTED HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. STATE POLICE ARSON DIVISION W AS CONTACTED. TURKEY CREEK FIR REPORT PICKED UP.THIS MINE IS IN B/A STATUS.

October 14, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Broken Hill Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 1 ENTRY VIC SS 3842, APPX 30 FT X 20 FT X 20FT X 4FT, PEAKING TO 6 FT IN HEIGHT. ROOF CONSISTED OF THINLY BEDDED SHALE OVERLAID BY SANDSTONE CONGLOMERATE AND APPEARED WET. AREA IS IN A TRANSITION ZONE TO A PALEOCHANNEL.ENTRY WAS INITIALLY SUPPORTED APR 94 WITH 48 IN RESIN ENCAPSULATED REBARS.

October 10, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Broken Hill Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WALK AREA A9OUND THE BELT WAS WET, MUDDY AND SLIPPERY.

September 25, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Broken Hill Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE SAID HE GOT 3N A HURRY TO GO HOME.

October 28, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Broken Hill Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURY OCCURRED3AS MAN CAME ON MINE PREMISES TO REPORT TO WORK.MAN FELL ON STEP AT ENTRANCE TO MINE OFFICE.DOCTORS RELEASED MAN-SAID HE HAD SIMPLE BRUISES.

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