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January 9, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE ON THE 1 CANDERY OR BELT AT 4 TO 7 FT IN HEIGHT 18 TO 20 FT IN WIDTH APPROX. 60 FT IN LENGTH. LOADER WON BETWEEN SPAD 106 AND 125.

January 3, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CANS OF SPRAY PAINT WERE ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLT PLATES. EMPLOYEE REACHED TO GET ROOF BOLT PLATE. SPRAY PAINT WAS PUNCTURED BY CORNER OF ROOF BOLT.

December 29, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING ROOF BOLT INTO ROOF TOP WITH BOLTER WHEN ROOF BOLT BENT ABNORMALLY AND UNEXPECTUALTY CRUSHED AND LACERATED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

October 3, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF WHILE EE WAS ON HIS WAY OUTSIDE.

July 11, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING EQUIPMENT WITH STEAM CLEANER. EMPLOYEE SPRAYED FOOT WITH HOT PRESSURE WATER. THE WATER PRESSURE CUT THROUGH WORK BOOT AND BURNED TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

February 12, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF AT BOLT MACHINE CABLE HAD TO PIN HOLE IN IT THE BOTTOM WORKED THRU CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO GET SMALL ELECTRICAL SHOCK

December 1, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BEAR BLOCK IN THE OUR LAYING SOON LOOSE DOWN #1 &#2 ENTRY WHIHC WAS RESIN INOR RETURN AIR CONVEYOR TO HAVE AROOF FALL IN THE FIRST SECTION #1 ENTRY WAS BLOW UP REBOLTED CRIB AND TIMBER OFF TO SERVEY AREA.

September 23, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Fall from machine

SUPPORTED EE WAS LOADING ROCK DIRT MACHINE IN SCOOP BURFIT AND THE TRUCK OF THE LOOP ACCIDENTLY PIP UP BUCKET PINNING EE AGAINST TOP.

August 16, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTER MACHINE MOVED SIDEWAYS HIT OPERATOR ON KNEE

March 31, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SCOOP & RUN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY BOUNCE HIM UP & HARD HAT HIT TOP CUTTING HIS LEFT EYEL LID.

March 17, 1993 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING RIBS ON SECTION HE WAS SHOVELING AN UNDERCUT & A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED OFF RIB & STRUCK EMPLOYEE R LEG & KNOCKED HIM DOWN

November 10, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND ACCIDENTLY FELL AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON ANCHOR PIN WHICH ANCHORED TAIL PIECE DOWN ON #1 BELT.

September 21, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

BEARINGS WAS SMOKING ON TAILPIECE AND A SMALL POSTION COAL DUST UNDER BEARING WAS SMOKING A PIECE OF DRAW HAD FALLEN AND BROKE WATERLINE EE WAS SENT TO GET TWO BUCKETS OF WATER WHEN EE CAME BA CK WITH WATER EE COMPLAINED PIECE OF DRAWROCK HAD FALLEN ON LEFT SHOULDER POURED WATER ON SMOKE SHOVELED IT INTO 2 5 GALLON BUCKETS AND PUT IT IN WATERHOLE.

May 29, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUTTING STEEL UP AND BOLTER POT CAUGHT HAND AGAINST ROOF.

May 25, 1992 KY · Coal security guard, watchman ELECTRICAL
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY WAS TAMPING WITH BATTERIES ON SMALL CART BUGGY, WHICH DEFINITELY WAS NOT HIS JOB.

April 20, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DID NOT REPORT TO OR NOTIFY ANYONE OF INJURY UNTIL A LATER DATE ALSO STATE POSSIBILITY COULD HAVE OCCURRED AT HOME MOVING DRYER

April 14, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE SUPPOSEDLY MISPLACE HAND ON BOLTER HE WAS PUTTING RIP ROOF BOLTS IN ROOF AND DRILLED 3/4 INCH HOLE THE SAME SIZE AN DRILL STEEL THRU HAND COMPLETELY.

March 2, 1992 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME PICKING ROCK OFF TAILPIECE.LEFT HAND INJURED WHEN HE TRIED TO GET LARGE ROCK OFF TAILPIECE AND LEFT HAND GOT WEDGED AGAINST TOP OF ROOF IN MINE.

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