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December 8, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Larc Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SLIP IN ROOF CAUSED FALL AT 18+00 #6 ENTRY 120FTOUTBY FACE #6 ENTRY. FALL WAS 48" HIGH, 20'WIDE,60'LONG.

November 26, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Larc Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SLIP IN ROOF, FALL IN INTERSECTION 60' OUTYB FACE #5 ENTRY SPAD #14+40 40" TO 72" HIGH 20' WIDE AND 40'L. EXTENDLING FORM 10' INTERSECTION FROM 4 TO 5 EXTENDING INTO CROSS CUT 5 TO 6.

November 17, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larc Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE PULLED A PINNER STEEL OUT FROM UNDER SOME BUNDLES OF PINS, STRAINED HIMSELF.

November 16, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larc Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN HOOKING A TRAILER WITH ROCK DUST IN IT WHEN IT SPRUNG UPWARD & HIT HIS RIGHT HAND, JAMMING THE MUSCLE & LIGAMENTS.

October 9, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Larc Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SWINGING BOLTER BOOM AROUND & HIT RIGHT HAND & DAMAGED LIGAMENTS & TENDONS IN WRIST.

September 25, 1994 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Larc Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING 2 CHAIN HOISTS TO PULL SLACK ON BELT IN ORDER TO MAKE A SPLICE WHEN THE PIN THAT HOLDS THE CHAIN IN THE HOOK BROKE AND THE CHAIN FLEW BACK STRIKING THE MAN ON THE LEFT CHEEK BONE.

July 16, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larc Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST OFF OF TRAILER TO SCOOP.

June 13, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Larc Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS IN THE 1ST WEST PANEL AT SPAD 22& 80 #2ENTRY INTERSECTION 42 INCH FULLY GROUTED & 6 POINT ANCHOR BOLTS WERE BEING USED. SQUEEZE, MOVING THE SECTION.

June 13, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Larc Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS IN THE 1ST WEST PANEL 4 ENTRY AT SPAD 22 & 25 INTERSECTION 42 INCH FULLY GROUTED BOLTS WERE BEING USED. SQUEEZE CONTINUATION OF ANOTHER FALL MOVING THE UNIT.

June 12, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Larc Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS IN THE 9 ENTRY AT SPAD 26 & 10 42 INCH FULLY GROUTED BOLTS WERE BEING USED ALSO 6 FT POINT ANCHOR WERE BEING USED ALSO LOW COVER SOFT BOTTOM MOVING THE SECTION OUT OF THE BAD AREAS.

June 12, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Larc Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS IN THE 1 ST WEST PANEL IN THE 4 ENTRY SPAD 21 & 15 TO 2/70 42 FT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS WERE BEING USED. EXCESS PRESSURE ON THE BLOCKS SOFT BOTTOM MOVING THE SECTION./

June 11, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Larc Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS IN THE 1ST WEST PANEL #8 ENTRY SPAD 25 & 55 IN THE INTERSECTION 42 5 REBAR FULL GROUTED BOLTS WERE BEING USED. LOW COVER AND SOFT BOTTOM MOVING THE SECTION.

June 10, 1994 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Larc Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PLASTERING A BRATTICE WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM. THE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS. IT WAS 3 X 3 X 2" THICK. THE ROCK HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE, SCRATCHED HIS NECK, BRUI SED HIS RIBS.

June 7, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Larc Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 9:30AM IN #6 N ENTRY OF THE 1ST WEST SECTION AT INTERSECTION 20+05 FALL WAS 48IN HIGH 20FT WIDE & 2 5FT LONG THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 42 INCH FULLY GROUTED BOLTS & IS APPROX 440FT OUTBY THE AREA THIS AREA WAS DETECTO BE WORKING & MEN WERE SETTING TIMBERS IN ADJACENT AREAS WHEN FALL OCCURRED

May 29, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Larc Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINED CROSSCUT #7 TO #8 ENTRY AND ENCOUNTERED FAULT AREA IN ROOF. REMOVED MINER AND STATRED INSTALLING LONGER POINT ANCHOR BOLTS TOWARD BAD AREA AND SETTING TIMBERS IN INTERSECTIONS WHEN FALL OCCURRED. FALL ENCOMPASSED 40 FOOT AREA THAT HADBEEN MINED AND ADJACENT INTERSECTION THAT HAD A CRACK IN ROOF AT 4 FOOT LEVEL.

April 14, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Larc Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP WITH HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY WHILE MOVING THE MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEN THE TOP AND THE CANOPY.

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