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August 29, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

MAKING BELT SPLICE USING A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED LEFT ARM.

June 30, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WIHT RIGHT FOOT THANGING OUT OVER THE SIDE OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE COAL RIB, THERE BY CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

June 23, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING RIGHT HAND.

June 15, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING A CURTAIN HE TWISTED HIS BODY TO HOOK THE CURTAIN WHILE DOING THIS HE TWISTED HIS KNEE

June 1, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING GARBAGE WHEN THE GARBAGE EXPLODED BURNING THE EMPLOYEE.

March 10, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A BOX OF GLUE STARTED TO FALL FROM THE ROOF BOLTER EE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND IN THE PROCESS HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

February 9, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING AS A CONTINUOUS MINER HELPER. HIS BOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE BUMPER OF A SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS TRAVELING FROM THE MINER. HE COULD NOT GET HIS BOOT LOOSE AND WAS DRAGGED SEVERAL FEET.

January 23, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING JOY SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY JAMMING HIS HEAD INTO THE CAR CANOPY

October 14, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
R B M Enterprises Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT HAPPENED. NO TIME WAS LOST, BUT THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCOTR WITH ONE OF HIS ARMS. HE IS LAID OFF AND I COULD NOT GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM FOR DETAIL INFORMATION. THE INSURA NCE COMPANY GAVE ME THIS INFORMATION.

August 25, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR HIT A HOLE IN THE FLOOR OF THE MINE WHILE RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. THE JAR THREW HIM AGAINST THE TOP AND HE BOUNCED AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CAR.

August 15, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING SHAFT IN 21SC, REPAIRMAN HIT HIMSELF ON THE ELFT KNEE WITH A HAMMER.

July 26, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R B M Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN OLD WORKS SPAD NUMBER 1681 TO 1674 ABOUT 5FT HIGH FOR ABOUT 4 BREAKS NOBODY TURNED THIS WAY OR VENTILATION NOT INTERRUPETED WITH

July 14, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A METAL BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF SUPPLIES,THE END OF THE BAND FLEW UP AND CUT LEFT ARM.

July 12, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PUMP AND PULLED MUSCLES IN CHEST AREA.

July 9, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON ROCK TO REMOVE FROM THE BLET LINE. HE HAS PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND THINKS HE PULLED A MUSCLE.

June 3, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.

April 29, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE FREEING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE HOPPER ANOTHER PIECED OF ROCK HIT HIM ON HIS ARMS.

February 5, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING AS A MINER HELPER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OF THE MINE & HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LOWER BACK.

January 10, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE COMING OTU OF MINE AT END OF SHIFT, THE MAN TRIP HIT A PIECE OF ICE ON BUMP IN FLOOR OF MINE CAUSING INJURED TO BOUNCE UP AND COME BACK DOWN.

December 14, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE, THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

December 3, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMSELF IN THE GROIN AREA NO WORK LOST. HE DID NOT GET MEDICAL ATTENTION NOW HE IS OFF DUE TO THE 1/10/94 ACCIDENT & HAS DEVELOPED A HERNIA FROM THE STRAIN OF LIFTING A SHUT TLE CAR TIRE.

October 26, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

THE REPAIRMEN WERE CHANGING A TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR ONE WAS USING A PIECE OF METAL TO LOOSEN THE TIRE A SMALL BIT OF METAL FLEW INTO ONE OF THE MENS EYE

August 30, 1993 KY · Coal underground transportation trainee HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE SAID HE WAS PULLING ON THE FEEDER CABLE TO FREE IT OF SOME ROCKS WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN.

August 23, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B M Enterprises Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER WAS HANGING MINER CABLE HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO FLOOR OF MINE HURTING THE BOTTOM PART OF HIS BACK

July 16, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

THE MINER CONVEYOR RAN OUT OF BOOM WHEN A ROCK GOT IN UNDER IT. THE CONVEYOR RAN OVER ON TO THE TOP OF THE MINER. A BUCKET OF MINER BITS HIT THE MINER OPERATOR.

June 23, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HIT HIM ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

June 14, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B M Enterprises Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CHANGING THE ROLLER ON THE BELT, EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELL AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 5, 1993 KY · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID THAT WHILE HE WAS RUNNING THE MINER THAT A SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE MINER CAUSING HIS BACK TO HURT HE HAD QUIT THE JOB BEFORE TELLING THIS BECAUSE OF DIMOTING HOW TO MINER OPERATOR.

January 14, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING BOOM JACK ON FEEDER, EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 6, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT PINKIE FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND THE ROOF BOLT WHILE INSTALLING THE ROOF BOLT.

November 6, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN ROUTE TO LOAD WHEN THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE FELL ON HIM PINNING HIM TO THE SHUTTLE CAR.

October 13, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS ARM ON THE MAN TRIP WHILE ANTOEHR EMPLOYE EWAS TO RAISE THE MANTRIP. HIS WRIST GOT CAUGHT AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE MINE. PULLING THE BONES LOSOE IN HIS WRIST (LEFT) AND CUT H IS RIGHT RING FINGER AS THEY LOWERED THE MANTRIP.

September 18, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER ACROSS A MINE SECTION. HE WENT OVER A ROLL IN THE MINE BOTTOM CAUSING THE BACK OF THE MINER TO COME UP PUSHING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP.

August 31, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING RUBREEL ON MINER, WHEN LIFTING THE RUBREEL LEFT KNEE TWISTED AND TORE THE LIGAMENTS IN THE KNEE.

June 8, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, HE RAN OVER APIECE OF SANDSTONE, THIS THREW HIM INTO THE TOP THEN FROM THE CAR HURTING HIS NECK AND LOWER BACK.

May 19, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.WENT THROUGH A CURTAIN LOOKED BACK TO SEE IF CURTAIN HAD BEEN KNOCKED DOWN AND WHEN EMPL LOOKED FORWARD AGAIN WAS PINNED AGAINST RIB OF MINE CAUSING TWISTED NECK.

January 16, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

SHUTTLE CAR HIT ROOF BOLT DISLODGED THE ROOF BOLT AND THE BOLT FELL INTO THE OPERATORS DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

January 16, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT R F BOLT PLATE POPPED THE HEAD OFF BOLT

December 31, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

ON MANTRIP GOING INSIDE MINE AT THE #2 HEADING AT THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT, MANTRIP MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND SMALL BROW (8" LONG 4" WIDE AND 2" THICK) ON THE ROOF HIT EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.

September 23, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R B M Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF ROOFBOLTS 3 X-CUTS INBY DRIFT ON NO.1 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO.12.

September 5, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE OR CRENICE IN THE FLOOR OF THE MINE & HE SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK

August 12, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOEYE WAS SHOVELING THE SLIP ROLLER,THE SHOVEL TRACKED THE BELT JERKING IT OUT OF HIS HAND CAUSING A LITTLE DISCOMFORT TO THE LEFT HAND.

August 6, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE LOADING SHUTTLE CAR, THE CAR HIT THE PLATOFORM OF THE MINER CAUSING THE MINER OPERATORS HEAD TO HIT THE TOP OF THE MINE. THE MINER HAS BEEN MODIFICD WITH A STOP SO THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN A GAIN-ALSO REPORTED TO EIMCO FIELD SERVICE MAN.

February 21, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE GOING THROUGH MINE OPERATING SHUTTLECAR EMPL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST LOW PLACE IN TOP.

February 20, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER CABLE FELL DOWN WHILE EMPL WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR DIDN'T HAE TIME TO STOP. MINER CBLE HIT OPERATOR BREAKING LEFT ARM & COLLARBONE.

June 19, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL SAID HE PUSHED PIECE OF ROCK OFF BELT & SPRAINED BACK.

June 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP PIECE OF PIPE (APPROX. 5 FT LONG, 1 1/2 INCH ROUND & WEIGHING APPROX. 35 LBS AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

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