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October 10, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Pentagram Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A FALSE ROOF IN THE 300 NETURAL TRACK AREA. THERE HAD BEEN A PREVIOUS FALL BEEN CHEARED AND REBOLTED. THE FALL WAS APPROX 106'X20'X24'H. A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 36"X22"X4" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING A SUPPORT BEAM, THEN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

August 3, 1995 KY · Coal superintendent FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pentagram Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING DISCHARGE PIPE ON MAIN SUMP PUMP WHILE HOLDING 4IN PIPE A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM ROOF THE FORCE FROMTHE FALLING DRAWROCK CAUSED 4IN PIPE TO CONTINUE DOWNWARD STRIKIN G HIS LEFT ARM RESULTING IN LEFT ARM TWISTING & EXTENDED OVER & INTO THE MAIN SUMP WATER TANK

November 16, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Pentagram Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACK MOTOR BRINGING OUTA LONGWALL SHIELD SHIELD HIT TROLLEY KNIFE SWITCH TROLLEY WIRE CAME OUT OF HANGER & HIT HIM ON EAR

June 15, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pentagram Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING MAN ACROSS HIS BACK. DUE TO HOT WEATHER MOISTUREIS SETTLING ON ROOF OF MINE CAUSING THE ROOF TO SCALE OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.

February 16, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pentagram Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS TRYING TO MOVE A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN IT BROKE MASHING THE MANS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND HEAD OF PINNER ROOF BOLTER.

November 4, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pentagram Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

ROOF PLATE CORNER BENT DOWN. MAN WAS CARRYING MINER BITS WHEN HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON IT CUTTING HIS BACK.

October 23, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pentagram Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

SANDSTONE ROCK BECAME PRESENT IN THE COAL SEAM. MAN WAS CUTTING THE ROCK CAUSING THE CONTINMER TO BOUNCE MAN PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

October 9, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Pentagram Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY STRIKING HIS BACK ON CAR.

August 21, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pentagram Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

41506AS PUTTING PADS ON MINER RIPPER CHAIN. HE STUCK HIS FINGER INSIDE THE CHAIN LINING THE HOLES UP WHEN HIS HELPER MOVED THE CHAIN CUTTING THE END OF THE MTNS FINGER.

June 8, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Pentagram Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS TAKING MINER CABLE DOWN WHERE IT WAS HUNG AT INTERSECTION. CLAIMS MINER PULLED CABLE DOWN STRIKING MAN ON BACK.

April 21, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pentagram Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

MANTRIP WAS GOING DOWN A HILL BRAKES WENT OUT MAN OPER MANTRIP REVERSED DIRECTION MANTRIP STUCK ON POINT STRIKING RIB OF COAL SEAM MAN WAS BOUNCED AROUND ON MANTRIP.

February 12, 1992 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pentagram Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING PULL BELT TOGETHER USING A RED DEVIL THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF LEVER ON RED DEVIL STRIKING MAN ON THE THUMB MAN WAS TAKEN TO HOSPTIAL WERE STITCHES WERE USED THUMB ON LEFT HAND WAS BROKEN.

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