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September 9, 1997 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

BREAKTHROUGH FELL FROM #3 ENTRY TOWARDS #4 ENTRY WHICH IS TRACK ENTRY, CRIBS SET NEXT TO TRACK ENTRY STOPPED FALL.

December 31, 1996 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

4 WEST LT RETURN, #2 ENTRY 23 RM , INTERSECTION FELL. THIS WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION. 4FT ROOF FELL, 18' WIDE AND 18' LONG.

August 6, 1996 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Dunkard Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BENDING OVER TO LOOK UP INTO FALL AREA, SOMETHING PULLED IN LOWER BACK. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED ON 9-24-96 FOR INJURY WHICH OCCURRED 8-6-96. ADDITIONAL TREATMENT WILL BE REQUIRED.

January 16, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunkard Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED FELL ON ICE STRIKING HIS SIDE AND ARM ON THE GROUND. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 7-10-96. HE INFORMATED THE MINE SUPERINTENDENT THAT HE IS STARTING THERAPY ON HIS SHOULDER. HE IS STI LL WORKING.

October 31, 1995 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Dunkard Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS THE HELPER ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN MIENR WAS TRAMMING OUT OF WORKING PLACE HE WALKED BESIDE MINER. CONT MINER SLOWED AND CAUGHT INJURED BETWEEN MIENR AND COAL RIB.

October 9, 1995 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS BOLTING A CUT AND HIS HAND BECAME SORE WHILE PULLING DRILL STEELS FROM THE ROOF.

August 15, 1995 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

CONT MINER HAD FINISHED MINING THE CORNER OF INBY RIB OF 30 X 30 BLOCK. CONT MINER WAS BACKING OUT WHEN FALL OCCURRED COVERING HEAD OF CONT MINER.

July 17, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Dunkard Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH A SINGLE BOOM DRILL. WHILE DRILLING HOLE INJURED HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON DRILL BOOM, CAUSING HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL BOOM AND TRS BAR.

April 13, 1995 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AT 22 RM 4 WEST PRIMARY 1 W TAKE ESCAPEWAY A ROOF FALL OCCURED. IT WAS FOUND BY THE MINE EXAMINER DURING HIS WEEKLY EXAMINATION.

September 6, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LOADING OIL CANS FROM GROUND TO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE TWISTED HE FELL PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 21, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BOLTING ON AN EIMCO BOLTER WHILE KNEELING DOWN HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT.

February 4, 1994 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CABLE REEL BECAME JAMMED. INJURED GOT OFF SC AND PULLED CABLE TO FREE REEL, WHEN HE PULLED CABLE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 2, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunkard Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE CROSSED HAND RAIL INTO RESTRICTED AREA.OF REFUSE BELT, TO REMOVE ICE FROM BELT ROLLER. HE WAS STANDING ON I BEAM AND SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 12FT TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT ANKLE AND LEG.

January 26, 1994 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS MIXING DEMENT WHEN HE STRUCK RT ELBOW ATGAINST COAL RIB

August 12, 1993 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING AROUND IN S/C INJURED FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.

August 10, 1993 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

WAS TAKING FINAL OF SHORT FENDER MINING 3RD BUGGY POST CRACKED STARTED IMMEDIATELY BACKING OUT CAME TO QUICK COVERED MINER WITH ROCK WITHIN 3' OF OPERATORS CAB.

May 17, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING POST TO THE SIDE CAUSING INJURY TO SHOULDER.

April 20, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SAWING POST WITH CROSS-CUT SAW INJURED'S HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

March 17, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE MAKINE A BELT SPLICE INJURED WAS HITTING BVELT PIN WITH A HAMMER & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

March 9, 1993 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL BETWEEN BLOCKS 19, 20-26-27 IN INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY. 1 BLOCK INBY ST. 1263. FELL ABOVE 6' ANCHORAGE. 64' DIAGONAL DISTANCE IN INTERSECTION.

February 18, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING 2" PLASTIC LINE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEFT KNEE.

February 15, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SLIPPED WHILE PULLING OTU SLIDER TUBE, TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 16, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING VENT TUBES FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK

November 13, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOW SAW CAUGHT INJURED ON FINGERS WHILE SAWING POST ON PILLAR SECTION.

November 6, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ON 3 EAST SECTION, WHILE PILLAR MINING A SHORT DFENTER, INJURED WAS SETTING ADDITIONAL POSTS, WHILE BENDING OVER TO SET A CAP BLOCK ON MINE FLOOR A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF ST RIKING INJURED BEHIND HIS RIGHT EAR.

October 29, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PUTTING SCOOP ON CHARGE TURNED AROUND & THE WIRE STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RT EYE

September 19, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING STOP BLOCKS ON EIMCO SCOOP, GRINDER SLIPPED, HITTING WRIST CAUSING ABRASION AND BRUSH BURN.

September 16, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISABILITY RECURRED 09-16-92.

September 2, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

68935 CUTTING SMALL TREES EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON HILL SIDE STRAINING BACK

August 25, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

76230FELL STRIKING HANDSAW CAUSING IT TO SPRING UP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOREARM.

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