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January 19, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN ABANDONED ARE A MINE. DID NOT BLOCK ANY TRAVELWAY OR AIRWAY. FALL WA IN AN OLD PANEL MADE WEEKLY BY MYSELF.

September 6, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ROOF FALL WHICH HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF CONTINUED THRU INTERSECTION AND ACROSS BREAK. NO BLOCKAGE OF AIRWAY OR TRAVELING SINCE THIS AREA WAS ALREADY DANGERED OFF.

June 5, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT 41/2FT BOLTS INSTALLEDWERE 4FT CONVENTIONAL THIS AREA IS TRANSITIONAL IN THAT SLATE TOP IS RUNNING OUT & SANDSTONE TOP IS BECOMING IMMEDIATE ROOF AS OF 4:00PM 06-07-95 THIS AREA W ILL NO LONGER BE MINED MOVING SECTION

April 14, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION IN FRONT OF #3 SEAL. FALL WAS APPROX. 60' LONG, 10' WIDE, 3'-4' HIGH ON INTAKE SIDE. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

February 15, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NO ONE INJURED IN ROOF FALL. FALL IN BLEEDER LINE FOUND WHILE I.NAME WAS GATHERING UP EXCESS BRATTICE BLOCK LEFT ON. 10,428 CFM AIR GOING ACROSS TOP OF FALL.

January 30, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 8 BREAKS LEFT OF SPAD #8003 FALL WAS APPROX 60FT LONG 20FT HIGH 6 TO 8FT HIGH LOCATED IN RETURN VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED

October 11, 1994 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT TO HELP PUT IN BOTTOM ROLLER AND PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

October 3, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GOING BACK TO OPERATE SHUTTLE CAR AFTER HIS DINNER BREAK, FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS KNEE WHILE WALKING.

August 29, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF BOLTS ONE BREAK INBY SPAD NO. 51. 20' WIDE, 20' LONG, 6' THICK. LOCATED ON INTAKE. DID NOT BLOCK ARM. HAVE TO CLEAN UP ALTERNATE ROUTE FOR A TRAVELABLE ESCAPEWAY. FALL FOUND ABOUT 3 A.M.

May 26, 1994 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REPORT RECEIVED ON OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE OF COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

April 11, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 1 BREAK INBY SPAD NO. 32 IN RETURN. DID NOT CLEAN UP FALL. TIMBERED AND CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF. FOUND DURING PRESHIFT 4-11-94 DAY SHIFT.

December 9, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY STRUCK HEAD ON CANOPY CUTTING FOREHEAD.

December 6, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN OLD NO. 8 HEADING OUTBY WORKING SECTION 40 FT LONG 12 FT WIDE 4 1/2 TO 5 FT THICK FELL ON INTAKE SIDE DID NOT AFFECT AIRFLOW DONT INTENDE TO CLEAN UP.

November 8, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING ROCK OFF OF BELT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIP EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL THE 15TH OF NOV. THEN DECIDED TO GOT TO DOCTOR.

October 4, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM TO FLOOR AND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HIP.

August 24, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT CROSSCUT 51 ENTRY NO 6 AND NO 7 IN RETURN APPROX. 5 FT THICK 20 FT WIDE 55 FT LONG DID NOT BLOCK RETURN. NO PLANS TO CLEAN UP AT THIS TIME.

April 5, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAN SHUTTLE CAR OVER LUMP OF COAL AND BOUNCED HEAD AGAINST CANOPY INJURING NECK.

March 11, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REPORTED CASE OF BLACK LUNG.

August 21, 1992 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE PULL ROPE WAS HOOKED TO A PIECE OF PINNEN STEEL THE PIECE OF PINNEN STEEL GOT UNDER PRESSURE AND CAME LOOSE STRIKING EE IN LEFT LEG.

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