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March 19, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT. PULLING IT TOGETHER WITH CHAIN RATCHET. EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

February 23, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CRAWLER CONVEYORWHEN HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

September 25, 1995 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING BATTERY CHARGER INTO POWER CENTER WHEN RECIPTICAL GROUNDED CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL ARC.

August 15, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING 48" RESIN ROOF BOLTS IN TOP. EE TURNED ROOF BOLT PLACE WITH RT HAND. EE GOT HIS RT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP OF BOLTER HEAD AND BOTTOM OF CANOPY.

April 11, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RAILRUNNER GOING INTO THE MINE WHEN THE LID COVERING THE BATTERY CAME UNSECURED AND SLID OFF THE SIDE OF RAILRUNNER AND STRUCK A CRIB BESIDE TRACK CAUSING THE OTHER EN D OF LID TO SWING AROUND AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD OVER EAR.

April 1, 1994 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF RAILRUNNER AT THE END OF TRACK ON 002 SECTION TURNED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS TREATED & RELEASED AT M.R.H. HAD SWELLING & FLUID ON KNEE.

January 6, 1994 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT ON THE 003 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 3'X2-1/2'X2" THICK FELL FROM ROOF AND STURCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

December 31, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3/4" DRIVE RACKET TO TIGHTEN BELTS UP IN HEAD OF MINER. HE WAS PULING ON RACKET IN A DOWNWARD POSITION & PULLED MUSCLE OR STRAINED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

October 25, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING SECTION INRAILRUNNER AT END OF SHIFT TOWARD OUTSIDE. AS HE WAS TRAVELING A COVER OVER THEMOTOR FOR THE RAILRUNNER CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK A CRIB NEXT TO ROADWAY. WHEN ONE CORNER OF THE COVER HIT THE CRIB THE THE OTHER CORNER STURCK EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF HEAD.

October 25, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE OF #1 HEADING AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 2'X2'X2" FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH CAUSIGN A INJURY REQUIRING STITCHES.

August 12, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A CHAIN GUARD ON A BELT HEAD OUTSIDE AND WAS TRYING TO HOLD GUARD UP WITH ONE HAND AND WELD IT IN PLACE. AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

May 19, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SPRAYING WATER ON BELT TRIP & FELL ON AN ANCHOR. PIN CAUGHT HIS SELF ON BELT HEAD TO BREAK FALL ( PULL & STRAIN ARM & SHOULDER). EE WAS TREATED & RELEASED AT HOSPITAL CALLED IN WAS SORE , TOOK OFF 2 DAYS CAME BACK & WORKED UNTIL 6-4-93 RETURNED 2-16-94.

September 15, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN TOP, WHEN LEFT GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN BOLT STEEL, TWISTING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND OFF. ALSO TWISTING OTHER FINGERS & HAND.

May 14, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK ABOUT 3 FT IN WITH BY 3 1/2 FT LONG 0 TO 8 INCH THICK CAUGHT EMPLOYEE RIGHT WRIST & RITH KNEE LEAVING RIGHT WRIST WITH A CUT RHT KNEE WAS SORE & STIFF.

April 5, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SECTION WAS CUTTING NEW PORTALS TO OUTSIDE, SECTION AHD ADVANCED TO WITH IN 150 FT OF OUTSIDE, HILL SEAM GAVE LOOSE AND APPROX 12 FT OF ROOF CALASED FROM HILL SCAM, AREA FALL WAS APPROX 18 FT WIDE 40 FT LONG.

March 2, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BOTTOM IN THS AREA WAS HEAVING AREA HAD BEEN CRIB ON BOTH SIDE OF BELTLINE SLIP RUNNING ACROSS INTERSECTION DROP OUT CRUSHING CRIB & BLOCKING BELT LINE ENTRY 3RD SHIFT WAS TRYING TO START BELT BELT WOULDNT START FOREMAN ON 3RD SHIFT REPORTED ROOF FALL ON BELT

February 10, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Coal Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SLIP RUNNING ACROSS AN ABONDON INTERSECTON. REG 4PT BOLTS INTERSECTION WAS SPOT BOLTED WITH COMBINATION GLUE BOLT ROCK FALL APPROX. 20 TO 25 FT LONG 20 TO 25 FT WIDE 7 FT THICK.

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