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August 16, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New Era Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN ROCK FROM THE TOP FELL AND SMASHED LEFT HAND.

July 12, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Era Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS CUTTING BELT WITH KNIFE.THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG ABOVE RIGHT KNEE.

May 21, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Era Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINT ENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 003 SECTION WHILE PULLING PILLARS AT BLOCK NO 188 AT THE NO 5 ENTRY THE FALL STARTED AT THE FACE & EXTENDED OUTBY APPROX 26FT IN LENGTH 35FT IN WIDTH AND 10FT IN THICKNESS CONTINU OUS MINER INCURRED CONSIDERATE DAMAGE

March 11, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Era Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS RUNNING BUGGY AND PUT HIS HAND ON EDGE OF BUGGY AND A ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND.

February 27, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New Era Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS.

February 26, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New Era Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING CANOPY AND SLIDING OFF CATCHING HIS SHOULDER AND LEG.

February 22, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Era Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB.

February 6, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Era Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN LINE APPROX. 50 BREAKS FROM THE WORKING FACE BETWEEN OUR BELTLINE AND TRACK AT SPAD #1825. WAS APPROX. 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 5' HIGH.

January 5, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Era Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OLD WORKS OF THE STRAIGHT MAINS AT TWO LOCATIONS AT INTERSECTIONS APPROX 5' HIGH BY 20' WIDE 20' TO 30' LONG APPROX 3000 FT FROM WORKING SECTION.

September 15, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Era Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 MAIN ENTRY FALL WAS APPROX 8' HIGH 20' WIDE 80' LONG AND WAS AROUND SPAD #2423

September 12, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
New Era Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

A MAN TRIP GOING OUT LOST POWER ON A CURVE. THE MAN TRIP THAT THE INJURED WAS ON BUMPED IT.

August 13, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Era Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.3 INTAKE ENTRY LOCATED AT SPAD NO.1137. FALL WAS APPORT. 40' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 5' HIGH. THE FALL WAS FOUND 8-11-90.

August 13, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Era Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.4 INTAKE ENTRY LOCATED AT THE 3RD CROSS CUT INBY SPAD 1361. FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 5' HIGH. THE FALL WAS FOUND 8-11-90.

August 6, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Era Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO3 INTAKE ENTRY AT SPAD 2306 SOMETIME OVER WEEKEND.FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION AND WAS 20' X 20' X 5'.

July 11, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Era Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING BOLT SUPPLIES OFF ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON FOREARM, CUTTING HIM.

May 17, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Era Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN SPAD NO. 20 AND NO. 16 ON BELTLINE. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE BY 40' LONG AND APPROX. 7' HIGH.

May 11, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
New Era Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

PLUGGINGH CAT HEAD IN BATTERY CHARGER, DEFAULT BREAKER BURNED WRIST

March 16, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New Era Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF TO BE SHOCKED FOR HIS TOMACH AFTER 4 DAYS HE CALLED BACK AND SAID HE HAD A PULLED MSUCLE HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN HE HURT IT.

March 13, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Era Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSENING BELT ROPE AND LET WRENCH SLIP HITTING VICTIM IN MOUTH.

January 25, 1990 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Era Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A MINER CABLE HE HURT THE LOWER PART OF BACK

January 2, 1990 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Era Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING A COUPLING FROM ONE END OF T RACK TO THE OTHER END VICTIM THOUGHT TO HAVE A RUPTURE

October 23, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Era Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PULLING SLACK IN CABLE, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST RIB.

October 20, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New Era Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE FOOT.

October 4, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New Era Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP LAST BOLT IN #4 HEADING.ROCK ABOUT 6" THICK X 2-4'.BROKEN UP BETWEEN LAST ROLL OF BOLTWS AND FACE STRIKING HIS HEAD AND CALF OF LEG.

September 26, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Era Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVING ROOF BOLTER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS 5FTX4INX56IN CATCHING H IS BACK & ANKLE

September 15, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New Era Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR GOT HIS HAND IN BETWEEN ROOF AND ROOF BOLT PLATE

August 13, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Era Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING ROCK DUST TO BELT HEAD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

June 8, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Era Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTUM WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR HIS KNEE WAS OUT THE CAR & HIT IT ON A LARGE PIECE OF COAL WAS NOT REPORTED TILL JUNE 13 1989

June 6, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Era Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING RF BOLTER CABLE SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

April 18, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Era Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HANDLING MINER CABLE VICTIM WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE WHEN FELT SOMETHING PULL IN STOMACH TO GROIN AREAS CONTINUED WORKING TOOK OFF 4-26-89 TO GO TO DR

March 16, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
New Era Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM BUMP HIS KNEE METHANE DETECTOR OF THE MINER VICTIM MISSED THE NEXT DAY TO BE CHECKED BY D

January 4, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Era Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN AREA THAT HAD BAD ROOF CRIBS HAD BEEN SET IN THE FALL AREA FOR 3 WEEKS ADDITIONAL CRIBS WERE SET ONE DAY BEFORE FALL 800 FT FROM FACE AREA

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