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December 29, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OPENING REJECT HOPPER DOOR, WHICH REQUIRES PULLING THE DOOR TO OPEN IT. THE DOOR WAS STRUCK EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE DOOR, HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG.

December 29, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON FLAT CAR. FLAT CAR WRECKED AND PINNED MEPLOYEE UNDER IT HURT BACK RIBS AND KNEE.

November 8, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SHOOTING OUT TOP FOR HEADRIVE. WENT TO EXAMINE TOP WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS FALLING ON LEFT LEG.

November 5, 1994 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING INSPECTOR FRIEND WHEN HIT HOLES IN BOTTOM; INJURED LOWER BACK AND HIP0S. FORCED HEAD INTO TOP INJURING NECK PASSING BLOOD THRU BOWELS.

October 20, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS FROM THEH GROUND AND PUTTING THEM ON ROOF BOLTER AFTER LOADING SEVERAL ROOF BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

September 6, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BREATHING COAL DUST WHILE OPERATING PLANT AND WHILE LOADING RAIL ROAD CARS. RESULTING IN BLACK LUNG 1 % TO 2%.

July 29, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BAGS CEMENT ONTO FLAT CARS. AFTER LOADING SEVERAL BAGS HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AND HIS LEGS.

July 21, 1994 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW CRIB BLOCKS OVER PIECE OF MACHINERY AND SMASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK AND THE PIECE OF MACHINERY.

July 16, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PUTTING A DERAILED CAR BACK ONTO TRACK WITH A JACK AND A BAR. WAS BENT OVER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHILE PULLING DOWN ON THE JACK AND FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND GROIN AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN BACK UP. FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ARM.

April 26, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL DUST LUNG

April 15, 1994 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

January 7, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP IN THE FACE AREA ON THE 002-0 SECTION A PIECE OF SOIL RESEMBLING A HORSEBACK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRICKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE ARM & PUSHING HIS CHEST INTO THE ROOF B OLTER FRAME

January 3, 1994 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY CAP OFF WHEEL OF COAL CAR TO REPLACE BAD WHEEL BEARING SLATE BAR SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN COAL CAR & SLATE BAR

September 24, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS.

September 17, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL DUST

July 28, 1993 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator ELECTRICAL
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD A PUMP ONTO A FLAT CAR WHEN HE RAISED UP HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH TROLLEY WIRE WHICH WAS ENERGIZED WITH 300VDC. WHEN EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WIRE HE SAID IT KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND-HE SAID HE EXPERIENCEDPAIN IN CHEST AND BOTH ARMS EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 07-30-93 FOR A SHOT AND WAS GIVEN MEDICATION PRESCRIBED.

July 21, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX.65" INBY 5 PAD#146 &EXTENDED APPROX 65" INBY THE INTERSECTION. THISFALL FELL ON THAT ROOF BOLTER TRAPPING IT UNDER THE FALL SO FAR NO REASON FOR THE FALL TO OCCUR HAS BEEN FOUND.

June 21, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

ONE OF THE DOORS ON A DROP BOTTOM RAILCAR USED TO HAUL COAL WITH HAD COME OPEN WHILE GOING THRU THE DUMP AND FOLEDED BACKWARDS. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TOOK A TRACK WELDER AND CUT THE PINS THAT HOLD THE DOOR ONT HE RAILCAR. WHEN HE DID THE RAIL CAR ROLLED BACK AND STRUCK HIM.

March 17, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS.

March 1, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIN MAN PULLED PINNER UP TO BOLT PLACE TURNED TO GET HAMMER TO SOUND ROOF AND EDGE OF ROCK CAUGHT HIM.

February 10, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON AN AIRFLOW MACHINE A PIECE OF KEYSTEEL HAD COME OUT OF A SPROCKET THAT DRIVES A CHAIN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED THE MACHINE ON & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BVETWEEN THE CHAIN & THE SPROCKET

August 8, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

38502ND SHIFT CREW WERE REMOVING CONVEYOR BELT & SDTRUCTURE FROM BELTLINE AFTER THEY DID THIS THE TAILPIECE HAD TO BE ANCHORED BACK IN PLACE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PIECE OF RAILROAD STEEL B 53655N MINE ROOF & TOP AS ANCHOR THE RAILROAD STEEL SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RT HAND

August 6, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE THE BLADE SLIPPED & CUT HIS RT HAND BELOW LITTLE FINGER

July 24, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

54736YEE WAS RUNNING S&S SCOOP. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED UP A 21SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE DID THE TRAILING. CABLE MOVED & CAUGHT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE THROWING HIS HEAD AGAINST A HEADLIG 83065 THE SCOOP.

March 26, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A WATER PUMP FARTHER OUT IN WATER HOLE. HE LIFTED ON PUMP AND BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE COAL SEAM HEIGHT WAS APPROXIMATLEY 40 INCHES.

February 3, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP A 50 LB BAG OF SODA ASH AND POURED IT IN A 55 GALLON BARREL AFTER DOING SO HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN UPPER BACK AREA WENT TO DR SAID HE HAD 3 RIBS PULLED OUT OF PLACE HE PUT BACK IN PLACE AND PRESCRIBE PAIN MEDICINE.

May 18, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING MAKE BELT MOVE 3 CRIB BLOCKS WEDGED OVER BEGAN TO REMOVE ONE FELL ON HIS L HAND MASHING 2 MIDDLE FINGERS

April 12, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE & HAD INDICATED TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT IT HURT HIM BEING ON HIS KNEES HE WORKED THE FOLLOWING WEEK RUNNING A 21SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR & ON 04-19-91 THERE WAS NO W ORK SO HE WENT TO SEE A DOC THE DOC DREW FLUID FROM KNEE & SAID HAD STAFF INFECTION

March 21, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MINER HELPER MOVING TRAILING CABLE OUT OF WAY OF CONTINUOUS MINER.THE MINER OPERATOR BACKED MACHINE UP CATCHING EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM BETWEEN MACHINE AND MINE ROOF BREAKING 3 BONES I N LOWER LEFT ARM.

March 18, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON OUT 5TH MAIN RETURN 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #3375 INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'X20'. THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION TO VENTILATION BUT BRATTICE HAD TO BE MOVED AND REINSTALLED.

March 18, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN OUR OLD WORKS IN 3RD MAINS NEUTRAL ENTRY 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD #2675 INTERSECTION THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'X20'.THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION TO VENTILATION NOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

January 31, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK IN A S&S SCOOP HE CAME TO A LOW AREA & DID NOT HAVE HIS HEAD LOW ENOUGH & STRUCK TOP OF MINE ROOF CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS NECK & LEFT SHOULDER

November 19, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A PREVIOUSLY BOLTED AREA ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #3378. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET LONG AND 20' WIDE. THE FALL WAS IN TWO NEUTRAL ENTRIES BESIDE THE BELT ENTRY. THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION TO VENTILATION NOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

October 1, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BRATTICE OUT OF 8" REGULAR BLOCK IN APPROX. 30" HEIGHT. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK AREA.

September 29, 1990 KY · Coal weighman, scale person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING STUCK MATERIAL ON TOP OF A FEEDER BIN HE SAID HE STRUCK A PIECE OF ROCK WITH HIS SHOVEL & A PIECE OF IT CHIPPED OFF & FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE

August 7, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

AN ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT DRIVES A CONVEYOR BELT QUIT RUNNING EMPLOYEE WENT TO RESET STACKER CONTROL WHEN HE PUSHED RESET THE BOX BLEW UP CAUSING BURNS TO FACE RT HAND & IMPAIR VISION IN BOTH EYE S

September 8, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER FELLOW WORKER WERE HOOKING UP ROCKDUST MACHINE TO SCOOP. HE WAS PUTTING A PIN IN TO HOOK UP AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN MACHINES.

June 28, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLS RIDE ON RAIL TO END OF TRACK WHERE THEY RIDE RUBBER TIRE VEHICLE TO WORKING FACE. AFTER MOUNTING RUBBER TIRE VEHICLE WHOLE CREW OF MEN PROCEEDED TO FACE AREA. EMPL DID NOT GET DOWN LOW E NOUGH TO CLEAR TOP.

Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE CONTINOUS MINER HAD BUT ONE SIDE OF THE CUT & WAS MOVING TO THE OTHER SIDE & TORE CURTAIN PARTICALLY DOWN-THE MINER HELPER FAILED TO PUT CURTAIN BACK UP TO VENTILATE THE FACE EFFICENTLY-RE SULTING IN A FLASH IN THE CONVEYOR OF THE MINER EITHER FROM METHANE OR COAL DUST - NO INJURY OCCURRED.

February 13, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT 5/8"X42" FROM TAZEWLL INDUSTRIES AND SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS ABCK.

January 9, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN A VERTICLE LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE CUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS

October 21, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PARKED 966 ENDLOADER SLANTING WITH DISLOUNTING SIDE LOW TO THE GROUND.HE THOUGHT HE HAD ABOUT A 3 FEET STEP TO THE GROUND WHEN HE HAD ONLY A SHORT STEP.HE JERKED HIMSELF WHEN HE DISMO UNTED THIS MACHINE.

August 22, 1988 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ONE OF RAILCARS PULLED BY LOCOMOTIVE HAD COME OFF STRACK. EMPL WAS USING RAILROAD JACK & SLATE BAR TO RE-RAIL CAR. HE JACKED IT UP IN AIR & PUSHED CAR OVER. WHEN HE DID SLATE BAR HE WAS U SING STRUCK HIM IN RIBS.

December 31, 1987 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP WHEN APIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HIP.

September 21, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING BOLT MACHINE AND GOT HIMSELF BETWEEN MACHINE AND SAFETY JACK.HE TRAMMED MACHINE MASHING HIM BETWEEN SAFETY JACK AND MACHINE.

September 16, 1987 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator ELECTRICAL
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMP WAS ADJUSTI3G VOLUME OF AIR CONTROL ON SANDERS WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY TOUVHED A WRENCH IN FUST BOX ON TROLLEY RESULTING IN BURNS TO RIGHT HAND

February 19, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A COAL CHUTE THAT SWITCHES FROM ONE CHUTE TO ANOTHER HE PUT HAND IN CHUTE & TOLD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO SWITCH CHUTES CAUGHT RT HAND BETWEEN METAL CHUTES

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