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July 22, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Christian Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE AREA OF THE ROCK FALL WAS IN THE #9 HEADING ONT HE 2ND RIGHT SUBMAIN OFF THE SOUTH MAIN HEADINGS. FALL LENGHT IS UNKNOWN, STARTING AT THE LAST OPEN BREAK DOWN TO THE BREAK OUTBY, THE DIS TANCE INBY IS UNKNOWN.

July 21, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RELEASING COME ALONGS ON THE MAIN BELT WERE THEY WERE MAKING ON BELT SPLICE AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN GEAR. MASHED THE END OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

July 21, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

COVER WAS LEFT OFF THE TAIL PIECE ROLLERS. HH WAS GOING TO CUT OFF THE BELT LINE AND TRIP AND FELL INTO THE ROLLER AND IT PULLED HIS RIGHT ARM INTO THE ROLLERS. HE HAD SOME ABRASIONS ON HIS AR M AND SOME SWELLING, NO BROKE BONES.

July 11, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Christian Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A SMALL AREA OF ROOF FELL BETWEEN THE 1ST & 2ND CROSSCUT ON THE MAIN ROADWAY. WE BUILT CRIBS UP TO IT AND LOADED SOME HOLES AND SHOT THE REST OF THE ROCK DOWN.

June 11, 1990 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE AND ANOTHER WAS LOADING SUPPLIES INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET BETWEN THE #9 AND #10 HEADING WHEN A SCOOP DRIVER WAS PULLING COAL FROM THE #10 HEADING AND MADE A BLIND SIDE TO AND PINNED HIM BETWEE N THE TWO SCOOP.

May 16, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROCK ONTO A CAR AT THE LOADING POINT ON THE 001 SECTION.

March 23, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP DRIVER WAS LEAVING FACE WITH LOAD OF COAL & FRONT END OF HIS SCOOP HIT & DISLODGES ROOF BOLT & IT FELL IN DECK OF SCOOP & STRUCK LEG.

March 23, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS ADDING A PIECE OF SECTION STEEL AND HIT THE HEAD RAISE LEVER ON BOLT MACHINE AND MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN HEAD AND ROOF.

March 22, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS BOLTING AT FACE WHEN HE JERKED TRAM LEVERS & BOLT MACHINE RUN UP ON FOOT.

March 15, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STOPPED SCOOP AT #10 CROSSCUT & #7 HEADING TO MOVE ROLLER OR TO LOOK FOR HIS WATCH HE FELL ONTO BELTLINE AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET OFF HE HIT HIS HEAD & SHOULDER AGAINST ROOF

February 22, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING HE HAD HIS ARM ON TOP OF THE STAB JACK WHEN HE HIT THE LEVER IT PUSHED HIS ARM AGAINST THE TOP OF THE MINES (PINCHED LEFT ARM AT THE ELBOW)

February 21, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL BOLTING.TRAMMING FROM 7TH HDG TO 6TH HDG THERE WAS LOW HANGING BOLT THAT CAUGHT AT SHOULDER AND PULLED HIM OFF MACHINE.

February 17, 1990 KY · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING THROUGH A LOW SPOT ON THE BELT ENTRY (HE WAS CLEANING THE BELT LINE) WHILE CRAWLING HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

January 31, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Christian Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

48 TH CROSSCUT IN 7 ROADWAY FELL 35 TO 38' TOP PREVIOUSLY SHOT FOR A LOADING PT THE 50 TH CROSSCUT AN SHOT AT 47 TH UP TO OUTBY CORNER OF 48 TH CROSSCUT

December 12, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOCKING THE POWDER MAGAZINE. HE DID NOT APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE AND SECURE THE BUCKET PROPERLY. THE LOADER ROLLED, CAUSING THE BUCKET TO PIN HIM AGAINST THE POWDER MAGAZINE, CAU SING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

November 29, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS DRIVING A SCOOP JEEP HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON HIS HARD HAT WHEN HIS HAT HIT A BLOCK OF COAL IN THE TOP. THIS TWISTED HIS HAND WHICH, IN TURN, CAUSED THE BREAK.

October 2, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Christian Energies Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER HE WAS STEPPING OFF OF THE LOADER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE THEN SWUNG AROUND & HIT HIS RT HIP & LOWER BACK MAINLY THE LOWER BACK

September 14, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL BOLTING AT #6 BRK AND LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF ONTO LEFT LEG.

August 9, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL DRIVING DRILL JEEP.RAN OVER BLOCK OF COAL AND HIT KNEE ON THE TOP.

July 12, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INJURED HIS BACK CLEANING COAL IN DUMP AREA.PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

May 1, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Energies Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE (BELT LINE) UNDERGROUND. HE SAID THAT HE GOT THE HERNIA WHEN HE WAS PULLING THE BELT.

January 8, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP DRIVER WAS GO TO THE FACE TO GET A LOAD OF COAL WHEN HIS L ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCPOOP AND THE ROOF

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