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December 5, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT WHEN KNEE BUCKLED AND THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN LOWER BACK.

November 23, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ON A SUPPLY JEEP INJURED CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND BATTERY.

October 25, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT HEAD ON CROSSOVER AND JAMMED HIS NECK.

October 23, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green River Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON TO HIS ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME TANGLED IN A METAL BAND CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL, HITTING HIS ARM AGAINST PIN BOARDS.

October 7, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Green River Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #53 X-CUT ON THE NORTH WEST SUPPLY RD. 60'X18'X5' THE AREA HAD BEEN MINED IN OCT 1985 & BOLTED WITH 5' GLUE BOLTS & X-BARS.

September 26, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Green River Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 25'X20'X6' OCCURRED IN THE BATTERY SHOP ON THE SLOPE BOTTOM.AREA WAS MINED IN JAN 1984 AND SUPPORTED WITH 5' GLUE BOLTS AND TIMBERS.

August 15, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT LOWER STOMACH.

August 6, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING ON A BOOM SWING JACK FOR A CUTTING MACHINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 2, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING CAR & PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF OF LOADER BOOM & GOT IN EYE.

August 2, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green River Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TAKING WHEEL OFF OF BOLTER AND HIT HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AGAINST BOLTER AND ALSO STRAINED HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

July 29, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS HOLDING ON TO DRILL STEEL & PULLED WRONG LEVER CAUSING ROTATION TO START.

July 15, 1991 KY · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS SITTING DOWN IN SEAT OF THE COAL DRILL AND SAT ON THE EDGE OF THE SEAT BY MISTAKE BRUISING HIS PELVIS.FIRST DAY OFF FROM THIS INJURY WAS 08-12-91.

July 15, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LOADING BOXES OF GLUE TO HIS ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 28, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Green River Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT +81 ON THE MAIN NORTH SUPPLY ROAD 18'X18'X7' THE AREA WAS MINED IN DEC 1983 AND BOLTED WITH 5'X7' GLUE BOLTS.THERE WAS AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

June 26, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

KNEELING BEHIND CURTAIN AND CUTTER BACKED OUT OF X-CUT AND THE BACK TIE OF THE CUTTER RAN OVER HIS FOOT.

June 18, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING RF BOLT CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROOF AND PIN BOARD

June 4, 1991 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WIRE CAME LOOSE IN THE CONTROL PANEL CAUSING THE AUTOMATIC BRAKES NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. THE WIRE WAS RE-CONNECTED AND THE BRAKE TESTED AT 8:20AM.

June 1, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING A GOLF CART THROUGH BELT CURTAINS AND HIS ARM HUNG IN CURTAIN AND PULLED SHOULDER.

May 28, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green River Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF SCOOP DECK AND FELL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFTARM AND HE HURT HIS ELBOW.

May 4, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL CUASING THE CAR TO BOUNCE INJURING HIS BACK.

April 29, 1991 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

GOLF CART HIT WET SPOT IN ROAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ARM AGAINST TIMBER

April 8, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS KNEELING DOWN TO USE A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT DOWN A SET OF BELT CHANNELS & STRAINED HIS KNEE.

March 23, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING IN A 3 WHEEL MANTRIP WHEN IT WENT THROUGH A CURTAIN AND HE CAUGHT HIS ARM IN THE CURTAIN PULLING HIM BACKWARDS IN HTE MANTRIP STRAINING HIS ARM,SHOULDER AND NECK.

March 18, 1991 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING LOADER UNIT WITH HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE CABLE HORN WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND THE CABLE HORN MASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER AND HIS RING FINGER.

March 13, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Green River Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL 20X20X10 ON 1 UNIT J.D. 001-0 AT PLUG NO. 490 IN THE NEUTRAL BELT ENTRY THIS WAS APPROX. 200 FT FROM THE FACE AND WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND ALSO TRUSS BOLTED THE RO OF HAD A VISIBLE SLIP WITH WATER COMING IN.

March 4, 1991 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

INJURED WAS CROSSING OVER BELT WHILE IT WAS STOPPED. HE STEPPED ON THE BELT AND IT STARTED UP AGAIN CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIS ANKLE BETWEEN THE BELT & A BELT ROLLER.

March 2, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A LIFTING JACK TO RAISE THE CANOPY ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE JACKE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE NOSE.

February 16, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Green River Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON NW B SUPPLY ROAD AT #57 X-CUT 40' X 18' X 6'.AREA HAD BEEN MINED IN OCT '85 AND BOLTED WITH 5'GLUE BOLTS AND TIMBERED BY ROOF CONTROL PLAN.

February 6, 1991 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING SHOOTING CART & CART HIT A ROOF BOLT LAYING ON THE GROUND CAUSING THE CART TO STOP SUDDENLY STRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

January 12, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

AS THE SLOPE MANTRIP WAS ENTERING THE MINE, A WIRE CAME LOOSE IN THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE BRAKE CAR CAUSING THE AUTOMATIC BRAKES TO SET UP. THE TRIP WAS INOPERATIVE FOR APPROX. 50 MINS WHILE A N INVESTIGATION WAS MADE AND THE CAR REPAIRED. ONE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS THUMB WHEN THE CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY AND THREW HIM FORWARD.

December 29, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJ WAS PULLING SHOOTING CART ACROSS SECTION & STRAINED BACK.

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