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October 8, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE CAR LOST IT'S POWER COMING UP THE HILL THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD THE CAR THE FELL SAFE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE PROPER THE CAR ROLLED BACK HITTING THE INER THROWED INJURED INTO THE CANOPY POS T. HE WASN'T IN A SITTING POSITION. HE WAS STARTING TO JUMP OFF THE CAR WHEN IT HIT THE MINER.

September 24, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prosperity Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE GROUND WAS SLICK & A LITTLE LOOSE HE SAID HE SLIPPED & FELL ABOUT 4 FT. DOWN INTO A HOLE WHERE VIBERAOR SETS INJURING HIS NECK AND WHOLE BACK.

September 24, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prosperity Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ON A TIMBER & STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 15, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 8 INCHES THICK CAME OUT OF ROOF AND SLIP OFF HIS ATRS CANOPY WHEN EE TURNED TO RUN ROCK STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT CALF MUSCLE CUTTING IT.

August 7, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prosperity Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SHOVELING MUD COAL AND WATER OTSIDE. EE FELT BACK POP AND PAIN SHOT DOWN RIGHT LEG.

July 27, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINNER SLID DOWN THE HILL PINNING HIM AGAINST RIB HURT L HIP AND PELVIS

June 18, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS EATING LUNCH ON COAL RIB WHEN SHUTTLE CAR CAME BY & RAN OVER FOOT. WORKER SAID HE WAS DAYDREAMAING & WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO SHUTTLE CARS.

May 20, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

STRUCK HEAD AGAINST ROOF AND JAMED NECK.

May 16, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAULING ROCK WITH SUTTLE CAR ONE ROCK SLID OVER ON CAR S CABLE.

April 16, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prosperity Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING STEPPED IN A RUT TWISTED KNEE PULLED TO SIDE. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED AT 3 P.M. EMPLOYEE SAID HE WASN'T GOING TO DOCTOR AT THIS TIME. WENT ON 4-24-91.

April 9, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Prosperity Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL #2 ENTRY APPROX. 25' LONG, 13' WIDE, 30-40" THICK. APPROX. 200' FROM FACE. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED SLIP IN TOP.

April 8, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Prosperity Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #2 ENTRY APPROX. 20 FT LONG, 10 FT WIDE AND 0-30 IN THICKNESS. APPROX. 70 FT FROM FACE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED SLIP IN TOP.

March 28, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Prosperity Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL MAIN #2 ENTRY APPROX. 100' FROM FACE IN AN INTERESECTION APPROX. 10 FT LONG 10 FT WIDE 40 IN THICK DETERMINED IT WAS A SLIP IN TOP.

March 20, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prosperity Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA WHILE WORKING WITH A ROLLED UP PUMP HOSE.

January 30, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WENT TO PIN 1 ENTRY STARTED ON LEFT SIDE TO PUT UP HIS FIRST PIN A PIECE OF GOB FELL DRIVING ALLENS HEAD AND CHIN INTO THE PINNER.

December 28, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING NEXT TO SCOOP, PC OF METAL STRUCK HIS HAND BROKE OFF IN KNUCKLE

December 26, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prosperity Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL ON ;ICE HURT HAND WALKING UP SLOP

December 17, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING SHUT CAR, RAN OVER RF BOLT STRUCK HIM ACROSS HIS CHEST AND R ARM

December 15, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

SHUT CAR OPER RAN OVER BOARD INJ RIBS

November 26, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prosperity Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING IN MUDDY & SLICK BOTTOM WHEN HE STRAINED CATRIDGE IN KNEE.

November 21, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

OPER RF BOLTER ROCK FELL STRUCK HI S R ARM

November 6, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Prosperity Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ACCIDENTAL ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY 2ND NORTH MAINS 18' WIDE X 30' LONG X 6-10' HIGH ROOF FALL INBY LAST OPEN AT WORKING FACE FALL ORIGINATED IN UNBOLTED TOP & PULLED 2 ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS IN #2 E NTRY.

October 29, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Prosperity Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN 3RD NORTH 1 AND 2 ENTRIES 10X CUT ENTRY 8 AND 9 AND 10 IN 28 ENTRY ACROSS 1 TO 2 80FT FROM 8 AND 10 140 FT L X 19 FT WX 5 TO 6 FT H.

October 24, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

TRAMMING PINNER SPOTTING PINS.ROCK FELL ON OPERATOR RIGHT FOOT.

October 11, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

PERSON WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET AND BUCKET GOT TO CLOSE TO ROOF PERSON HIT THE ROOF WITH HEAD AND SHOULDER.

October 10, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING ON BELT, IT HIT UP HIT IN MOUTH CHIPPING TOOTH

August 29, 1990 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prosperity Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING LOOP OF CABLE TO REMOVE THE CABLE FROM THE ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE INJURED LOWER BACK ON BOTH SIDES WHILE PULLING ON CABLE. BOTH LEGS AND LOWER BACK WERE REPORTED TO BE INJURED BY EMPLOYEE.

August 13, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING BRUISES.

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