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July 14, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A DRILL BIT ON A ROTARY HIGHWALL DRILL. WHILE DOING SO THE BUSHING WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE, CAUSING AN INJURY.

June 14, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN THE FACE AREA OF SECTION WHICH IS BEING ABANDONED AND EXTENDED OUTBY 600 FEET. NO INJUIRES OCCURRED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

June 14, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Contact with electrical current

A FAULT ON AN IN COMING CIRCUIT CAUSED AN ARC WHICH BURNED EMPLOYEE AS HE ATTEMPTED TOCHECK HIS METER AGAINST THE CURCUIT SIDE OF A DISCONNECT PRIOR TO PREFORMING ELECTRCIAL WORK.

June 3, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN THE NO 1 HEADING NO 13 CROSSCUT ON SOUTHMAINS ROOF FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE AND 40' LONG FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION NO INJURIES OCCURRED AN D NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED

May 13, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN NO 2 HEADING NO 2&3 CROSSCUTT ON SO.MAINS ROOF FALL MEASURED 8-10FT THICK 20FT WIDE & 45FT LONG FALL TEMPORARILY AFFECTED VENTILATION NO INJU NO INJURIES OCCURRED & NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED

February 17, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENT ROOF FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN NOS 5 AND 6 HEADINGS NO 1 AND 2 CROSSCUT IN WEST MAINS FALL 10X20X40 FALL DID NIT EFFECT VENT NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND NO EQUIP DAMAGED

July 20, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN NO.5 HEADING NO. 61 CROSSCUT ON WESTMAINS. ROOF FALL MEASURED 6 FT 20 FT WIDE AND 26 FT LONG FALL DIDNOT AFFECT VENTIALATION NO INJURIES OCCURR AND NO EQUIPME3T WAS DAMAGED.

June 2, 1987 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CO6PLING FLAT CAR TO LOCOMOTIVE.WHILE INSERTING PIN INTO COUPLING,EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PIN AND COUPLING.

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