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August 6, 1997 KY · Coal security guard, watchman POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RETURNING FROM A MOBILE PATROL OF THE JOB SITE. EE WAS TRAVELING AT TOO HIGH A RATE OF SPEED. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE PICKUP ON THE GRAVELED AREA.

January 17, 1996 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLOSING A TOOL BOX LID AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE LID AND TOOL BOX BREAKING FINGER.

October 20, 1995 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Contact with electrical current

EE CHIEF ELECT RICAN CAME IN CONTACT WITH 12470 VOLTS IN A HIGH VOLTAGE SPLICE BOX IN WHICH HE APPARENTLY WAS GOING TO CLEAN THE BOX WAS ENERGIZED

September 29, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING BELT LINE AND RAN INTO A CABLE BLOCK HURTING HIS NECK AND LOWER BACK.

September 29, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A STEEL BAND ON A PALET OF BLOCKS WHEN IT CAME LOOSE THE BAND STRUCK THE EE IN THE LEFT ARM.

September 19, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS JACKING A 10 TON MOTOR ON THE TRACK WHEN IT SLIPPED AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. HE HURT HIS LEFT ELBOW NECK AND LOWER BACK.

September 18, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLTER & SLIPPED ON ROCK AND FELL ON BACK RESULTING IN PAIN IN LOWER BACK

September 14, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN FOR VENTILATION & GOT PAIN IN LOWER BACKK ON 2ND WEST SECTION #3 HEADING

September 12, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROLLERS & SPRINGS ON BRAKES ON WATER TRUCK AND PRYBAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, CAUSING LACERATION TO FINGER.

September 11, 1995 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING RUBBER TIRED GOFER ON TRACK AND GOFER CAME OFF TRACK AND WHEN IT DROPPED OFF TRACK HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

August 16, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS CLOSING CAR DOOR ON RAILROAD CAR AND BAR SLIPPED OUT OF LATCH AND HE FELL ON GROUND AND HURT LEFT LEG.

August 14, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ALONG BELTLIEN AND STUMBLE ON WATERLINE & CABLES AND FELL ON LEFT KNEE NAD LEFT ELBOW HURTING BOTH AND STRAINED BACK WHEN FELL.

August 14, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT ON 1ST WEST BELTLINE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-14-95.

August 14, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE HIT THE WRONG CONTROL LEVER AND WAS STRUCK BY A ROOF BOLT WRENCH.

August 9, 1995 KY · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

EPLOYEE WAS BUILDING OMEGA BLOCK STOPPIG AND DUST CAME OFF THE TOP OF THE BLOCK AND FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE RESULTING IN SCRATCHES TO EYE.

August 1, 1995 KY · Coal HOISTING
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Accident type, without injuries

ELECTRICALSTORM CAUSED COMPUTER OUTAGE ON MAN HOIST EELVATOR WHICH LASTED FOR 65 MINUTES. COMPUTER WAS RE-LOADED AND ELEVATOR REUTRNED TO NORMAL AT 11:50 PM.

July 20, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING BELT BUT THE EMPLOYEE BACK WAS HURTING BEFORE HE STARTED TOWORK THIS MORNING. E STATED HE HAS A PRECISTANCE BACK PROBLEM.

June 13, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING BELT AT 14 BELT TAIL PIECE AND A PIECEOF MANDSEAL APPROX 15" X 6" X 1/2"HIT HIM IN BACK RESULTING IN PAIN & BRUISE.

June 12, 1995 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT ONE BREAK OUTBY #13 TAILPIECE AND WHILE LIFTING SHOVEL FULL OF LOOSE MATERIAL FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK.

May 20, 1995 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PULLING ON ROPE AND GOT HIS FEET STUCK IN MUD AND WHEN STARTED TO MOVE, HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL AND LANDED ON HAND AND FRACTURE RIGHT WRIST.

May 16, 1995 KY · Coal HOISTING
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ELEVATOR LOST POWER FOR 1 HR. 15 MINUTES. DUE TO 2 FUSES ON POWER POLE DISCONNECT BLEW.ANDHAD TO BE REPLACED.

May 8, 1995 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF PLASTER OFF OF SUPPLY CAR & GOT PAIN IN LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE HAS REPEATED TRAUMA TO BACK

May 2, 1995 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LONGWALL AN DFELL AAINST PAN LIEN AND HURT BACK.

April 18, 1995 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING 350 PAYHAULER ROCK TRUCK AND SLID DOWN HILL, JARRING AND TURNING OVER ON HILL. HURT EMPLOYEE BACK, CHEST, ARM, LEGS WITH BRUISES CONCUSION TO HEAD, STITCHES TO LEFT HAND .

April 15, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A PIN THRU A CHAIN TO COUPLY UP 2 MOTORS. THE FINGER WAS CAUGHT INBETWEEN THE TRACK MOTOR AND THE PIN WHEN THE MOTOR WAS MOVED A DIFFERENT THAN HE HAD WANTED.

April 7, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS WALKING FROM TAILPIECE TO 15 BELT DRIVE SLIPPED AND FELL AREA WELL LIGHTED 9 FEET HIGH FLOOR LEVEL AND CLEAN WAS DAMP IT WAS HIS JOB TO CLEAN AND ROCK DUST THIS AREA.

April 6, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING AND TWISTING LOADING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH HIS LOWER BACK AND HAS HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENT WHERE HE HAS HURT MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

April 6, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A ONE BREAK BELT MOVE WAS PLACING 48 INCH TOP BELT ROLLERS INTO PLACE AND SAID THAT WAS WHEN HE FELT PAIN PULLING IN HIS NECK AND INBETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS.

April 4, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

EE MOVED WOODEN PALLET AND SET ON COAL RIB AND PALLET FELL OVER AND HIT EE ON RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO BONES IN FOOT.

April 4, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER BELT AND THROWNING ON BELT AND GOT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 3, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING A MIAN BREAKER ON CONTINUOUS MINER WITH HAMME HANDLE AND HANDLE SLIPPED OFF BREAKER AND JAMMED FINGER INTO MINER, CUTTING AND MASHING FINGER.

March 13, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN DRILL CHUCK AND DRILL STEEL WHILE INSTALLNG ROOF BOLT. RESUTLING IN LACERATION TO FINGER, LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.

March 3, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY JARRING LOWER RESULTING IN PAIN IN BACK.

March 2, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE, CAUSING SLIGHT CUT ON ANKLE & BRUISE TO ANKLE ON RIGHT FOOT.

February 27, 1995 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING MOTOR BACK ON RAILROAD TRACK USING LIFTING JACK TO PUT MOTOR BACK AND GOT PAIN IN LEFT ARM & SHOULDER, BACK AND NECK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-28-95.

February 17, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against stationary object

UNLOADING ROLLERS FROM SUPPLY CAR & WHILE REACHING ACROSS ROLLERS TOP OF LEFT HAND HIT METAL BAND BINDING ROLLERS CAUSING TWO INCH CUT REQUIRING 10 STITCHES.

February 16, 1995 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST & HAD LEFT HAND OF CONTROL & RIGHT HAND ON CHAIN & LIFTED LOAD & PULLED RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER & THUMB INTO HOIST CAUSING LACERATION TO LINGER & LA CERATION TO THUMB.

February 14, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON TOP OF 610 SCOOP ADN GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP AND SCOOP COMING OFF 22 GATE RESULTS IN BRUISES AN SORENESS TO BACK AND LEGS.

February 2, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING HIGH LINE FROM SUPPLY CAR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LET GO OF LINE AND EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND AND WAS HIT BY HIGH LINE ACROSS NOSE.

January 30, 1995 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON 2" PIPE 5 FT LONG TO FREE STUCK FORKLIFT AND STRAINED BACK.

January 27, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING INSIDE ON MANBUS AND FOREIGNPARTICLES FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. RESULTING IN SCRATCH TO EYE.

January 23, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT BACK WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE ACROSS INTERSECTION ON 1ST SOUTH MAINS

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