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April 7, 1994 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Big C Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

CUTTING FIRST HEADING ON INTAKE SIDE, HIT OLD WORKS THAT WASN'T SHOWED ON MAP.

September 24, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big C Mining Company · Fall from ladders

MAN WAS LAID OFF ON 9-18-93. CAME OUT TO WORK ON 9-24-93 CONNED HIS WAY INTO THE MINES. WHEN THE SUPERINTENDENT ARRIVED AT 9:00 AM SENT WORK FOR THE MAN TO COME OUT. WENT STRAIGHT TO THE BRATT ICE PICKED UP A BLOCK WHEN HE SAID THE BLOCK FELL DOWN ON HIM, KNOCKING HIM OFF A LADDER THAT THE WITNESS SAID HE WAS NOT ON. THIS IS AN ALLEGED ACCIDENT.

September 18, 1992 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Big C Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE REACHED TO GRAB THE DRILL STEEL AND DIDN'T LET OFF THE HYDRAULIC HANDLE, AND THE DRILL STEEL SMACKED HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HAND.

July 29, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big C Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

61204IPPING WATER AT #2 HEAD DRIVE AND BENT OVER TO LIFT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS LEFT UPPER BACK.

July 2, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big C Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 10 BREAKS OUTBY WORKING SECTION IN RETURN DIG NOT BLOCK AIR DANGERED OFF AND TIMBERED AREA FOUND WHILE MAKING RETURN AT END OFF SHIFT.

June 3, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big C Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST INTERSECTION IN THE #5 ENTRY. ROOF FALL 5-8' HIGH 30' LONG. CLOSE TO THE OUTCROP. BUSTED UP TOP WITH WATER POURING THROUGH.

April 18, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big C Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

NE WOPERATOR TAKING OVER MINES, 8 ROOF FALLS AND NO RECORD OF THEM, AVERAGE HEIGHT OF ROOF AROUND 5' HIGH MOST IN INTERSECTIONS THE FALLS WERE ON THE FIRST LEFT OFF OF FIRST RIGHT IN A DISTANC E OF ABOUT 1600 FT. PRIOR TO US TAKING MINES OVER.

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