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September 20, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIMBER OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WAS SETTING TIMBER AROUND ROCK FALL

July 31, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF OF LADDER ON LEFT SIDE OF 380 KOMATSU LOADER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

March 28, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Fall from machine

GOVERNER CAUSED TRUCK ENGINER TO RUN WIDE OPEN DRIVER TRIED TO KILL ENGINE AND COULD NOT DRIVER HAD TO JUMP OUT OF TRUCK

February 19, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

November 8, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING ROLLER ON D8M JACK SLIPPED TRUCK FELL ON CAUGHT RIGHT HAND.

August 1, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON GOT IN STRAINIOUS POSITION STRAINING BACK OR PULLED MUSCLE.

July 31, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS FILLING ENGINE WITH OIL OF LOADER.(LD-04).SUBJECT REACHED ACROSS OIL HOSE TO CHECK OIL LEVEL WHEN A WIRE ON OIL HOSE,STUCK IN SUBJECTS RIGHT ARM.

July 20, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRIKING TRACK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND PIECE OF THE TRACK BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT SHIN AREA MAKING A 3/4 INCH GASH AND EMBEDDING IN THE LEG.

March 20, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING PANEL BOARD LID OFF LID FELL AND CAUGHT 2 FINGERS ON L HAND RING BREAKING RING FINGER

February 5, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WENT TO MOVE BALE OF STRAW. IN DOING SO STRAIN BACK.

October 31, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

HAD A COVER OFF DRAG BUCKETS TO REPAIR THEM EE WAS LANDING A BAR UP TO A FELLOW WORKER AND STEPPED INTO THE HOLE.

October 13, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BUSTING A PIECE OF ROCK THE HAMMER GLANCED HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEE.

October 5, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

CANOPY ON #SC HIT THE ROOF CATCHING A ROOF BOLT PLATE THE ROOF BOLT PLATE TWISTED INSIDE THE CANOPY WHER THE HAND HOLD IS LOCATED HITTING PERSON ON THE R HAND

July 10, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PERSON WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER THROUGH A CURTAIN WHEN CURTAIN CAUGHT TRAM LEVER ON FRONT OF BOLTER MAKING BOLTER TRAM SIDE WAYS CATCHING FOOT BETWEEN FRAME OF BOLTER AND BOTTOM

June 23, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL 3 BREAKS INSIDE 1 BREAK ABOVE WHERE STARTED #1 HEADING - 6' HIGH - 60' LONG WAS ALREADY TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. FOUND AFTER WE GOT WATER DOWN.

June 15, 1989 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ON JUNE 16TH A DIVERSION DITCH CARRYING DRAINAGE FROM APPROX. 150 AC. WAS BREECHED BY A MUD SLIDE, CAUSING WATER TO OVERFLOW THE DITCH AND RUN INTO THE BOX CUT WHERE OUR GRAE #2 PORTALS ARE. WE ESTIMATE THE INFLUXZ OF WATER TO BE APPROX 3,000,000 GAL OVER 212 HR. PERIOD. THE RAINFALL CONTRIBUTING TO THE FAILURE OF THE DITCH FAR EXCEEDED THE STATE APPROVED DESIGN FOR THE DITCH.

June 12, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER ON TAIL GATE AND PULLED FINGER NAIL OFF.

June 9, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING TORCHES. HOSE BUSTED AND CAUGHT FIRE. BURNED RT HAND & RT SIDE OF FACE AND SOME OF HIS HAIR OFF.

May 8, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PERSON WAS PULLING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE-STRAINING HIS ABCK.

April 27, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLT MACHINE-CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF ROOF BOLTER DRILL STEEL.

April 16, 1989 KY · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPENED GATE TO JOB AND WHEN HE TURNED IT LOSE IT STARTED TO SWING. I,NAME TRIED TO CATCH IT AND GATE PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEN GATE & POST HOLDING GATE UP, IT DID NOT DAMAGE THE BONE BUT PULLED THE END OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER OFF FROM FIRST JOINT UP.

March 27, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPR WAS BOLTING TOP & ACCIDENTLY HIT WRONG LEVER CAUSING CLAMPS THAT HOLDS STEEL IN PLACE TO CLOSE UP ON LEFT HAND THUMB CRACKED BONE IN THUMB.

February 1, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER WAS STUCK IN REFUSE FILL HOOKED CHAIN TO IT & T RIED TO PULL IT OUT WITH ENDLOADER CHAIN BROKE HITTING EMPL IN MOUTH.

October 4, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

PERSON WAS STANDING BEHIND ROOF BOLTER BOLTER MOVED AROUND H ITTING PERSON ON HIS FOLOT

June 9, 1988 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

BENT OVER TO RETRIEVE HARD HAT WHICH HAD FALLEN OFF OF HEAD WHEN RETURNING TO UPRIGHT POSITION STRUCK HEAD ON CATWALK

May 19, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHILE BOLTING TWISTING HIS BACK.

March 14, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING MBC BACK & GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN EQUIPMENT & RIB

February 19, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PERSON WAS GREASING FEEDER AND CAUGHT FINGER IN ROLLER CHAIN

January 27, 1988 KY · Coal FIRE
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

BELT CONVEYOR O3 SURFACE SCR EENING PLANT CAUGHT FIRE DO TO A SALAMADER FUEL HEATER TO CLOSE TO BELT WAS DISCOVERED & EXTINGUISHED WITHIN 20 MINS

January 19, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WELDING ON3DOZER ROLLER FRAME AND ROLLER FRAME TILTED OVER AND EMPL STUMBLED AND FELL.HEAD HIT FRAME OF DOZER.

December 20, 1987 KY · Coal FIRE
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

BELT CONVEYOR O3 SURFACE SCREENING PLANT CAUGHT FIRE. HAVE ON CONCRETE WXPLANATION FOR CAUSE. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL PLANT HAD NOT BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 12 18 87 PM WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHIN 15 MI OF DISCOVEDRY 3

July 8, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTIONAL R2CK FALL APPROX. 60 FT ONG AND APPROX. 20 FT WIDE BY APPROX. 5 FT HIGH 12 CROSS CUTS OUTBY 001-0 SECITON TAIL PIECE IN 6 ENTRY AT OR ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

May 13, 1987 KY · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS USING A 7ORCH AND CAUGHT HIS SOCK ON FIRE WHICH BURNED HIS ANKLE AND LEG.

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