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March 2, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Select Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL: ON A WEEKLY EXAMINATION A FALL WAS FOUND ON THE RETURN. THE FALL WAS LOCATED 4 BRAKES INBY STOPPING #16 IN A RETURN AREA. THE FALL WAS A CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS FALLS IN THE AREA.

February 14, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Select Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN NO.2 ENTRY IN A INTERSECTION THAT WAS CRIBBED ON BOTH SIDES. FALL IS LOCATED 3 BREAKS OUTBY STATION 199. FALL CRIBBED 2 BREAKS OUTBY. INACTIVE SECTION AREA WAS ALL THAT WAS AFFECT ED.

January 22, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Select Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MINER HELPER THAT DAY AND WAS BENDING TO PICK UP MINER CABLE, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM ACROSS THE SHOULDERS, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

January 20, 1995 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Select Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE LOADING CRIB BLOCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET THE CRIB BLOCKS WERE STACKED ON THE RIB IN #4 HEADING ABOUT 4 HIGH & 2 WIDE HE SAID HE PICKED UP A CRIB BLOCK THE OTHER CRIB BLOCKS ROLLED DOWN & HIT HIM ON THE FOOT

January 18, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Select Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED A NAIL BOARD ON HIS RT FOOT STRIKING HIS FOOT BEHIND HIS HARD TOE COVER HE WAS HELPING MAKE A SPLICE O THE STACKER BELT OUTSIDE

December 20, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Select Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PINNING TOP AND PIN WRENCH SLIP OFF AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON HEAD OF PINNER.

December 17, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Kentucky Select Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE MINER INTO NO. 7 ENTRY.L AFTER COMPLETING THE MOVE THE MINER OPERATOR BACK THE MINER OUT OF THE FACE TO SET BITS. WHILE HE WAS WALKING BY THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK 18 I MCHES BY 21 INCHES BY 2 INCHES FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIS HARD HAT.

December 16, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Select Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A CONTINOVATION OF A ROOF FALL IN THE RETURN AT STOPPING NO. 16 IN NO. 4 ENTRY FALL CRIB AT ALL POINTS.

November 16, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Select Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WATER IN TOP, COAL SEAM IN TOP. LOCATION 11 BRKS FROM FACE AREA #! ENTRY 9 BRKS INBY #2 BELT HEAD.

October 4, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Select Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA OF ROOF WITH WATER COMING OUT OF TOP. LOCATION: #10 BRKS. IN #2 ENTRY INBY #1 TAILPIECE. APPROX. 4 BRKS.

September 1, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Select Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING TO FINISH BELT MOVE WAS LIFTING ON BELT ROPES AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

August 30, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Select Inc · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS INSTALLING FLIGHT SECTION IN CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER HE HIT IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER & PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED & HIT LEFT ARM

December 11, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Select Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PUTTING MAC-8 ON CHARGE AND FEET WERE IN SOFT MUD WHEN HE TURNED HE TWISTED KNEE.

November 18, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Select Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, DRILLED HOLE &GOT STEEL HUNG-PUT HAND OVER HEAD OF DRILL & RAISED HEAD.

November 1, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Select Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PERSON WAS TRAMMING BRIDGE CONVEYOR BACK OUT OF #4 HDG AND SAID HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND CONVEYOR UNIT.

October 25, 1993 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Select Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING CONVEYOR MOTOR ON HEAR B00KM OF MINER, WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED LETTING HIM FALL FORWARD. HIS HEAD HIT BOOM & HYDROLIC FITTING PUNCHED HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

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