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October 19, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crager Fork Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PIECE OF ROCK.

May 4, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crager Fork Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BAD TOP ON THE OLD 2ND LEFT PANEL ON THE 000 SECTION HAD PULLED OUT OF SECTION 2 MONTHS AGO FOR BAD TOP ROCK FELL DIDNT HAVE ANY AFFECT ON THE MINE NO LOSE TIME THE ROCK FALL MOST HAD HAPPEN I N BETWEEN SHIFTS

September 3, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crager Fork Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROOF CAME INTO THE TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING BOLTER OPERATOR ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.

August 26, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crager Fork Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HEADING BETWEEN #3 & #4 BETWEEN 2 HILL SEAMS A ROCK ABOUT 3' X 3' X 16' FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS. NO-ONE WAS INJURED.

January 27, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Crager Fork Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP HAD SPILLED COAL AS THEY RETURN TO DUMP & THE SCOOP DRIVER HAD RUN OVER A LUMP OF COAL WHICH JERRED HIM

January 18, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crager Fork Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING HEADING OF #8 ENTRY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT BOLTER OPERATOR IN BACK.

September 23, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crager Fork Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING THE TOP A PIECE OF SLATE BREAK LOOSE AND CAME DOWN BOLTER STEEL WHILE IT WAS TWISTING, THE SMALL PIECE OF SLATE HIT THE OPERATOR IN THE JAW & CUT HIM.

August 14, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Crager Fork Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

36473ANED WITH A HEADACHE.

December 20, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crager Fork Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM DID NOT PULL LOOSE ROCK DOWN WITH AN ADEQUATE LENGTH OF BAR BEFORE BOLTING.PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK VICTIM ON BACK OF NECK AND BACK.

December 13, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crager Fork Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING ATRS JACK ON SLOT, PULLED LIGAMENT IN BACK

December 10, 1991 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Crager Fork Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS ROUNDING CORNER IN BATTERY POWER SCOOP AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH RIB.

March 20, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crager Fork Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HUURT LEFT ANKLE WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS.

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