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June 24, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PULLING CABLE WITH MAC8 AND CABLE GOT HUNG UP AND CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN CHEST KNOCKING HIM OVER MAC 8.

May 15, 1997 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CO FEELS THAT NO ACCIDENT OCCURED THEREFORE THIS REPORT IS ONLY BEING MADE TO COMPLLY WITH COAL MINING REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY MSHA.

May 7, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE-CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE & HELPING PULL BELT & HURT HIS LWOER BACK

April 21, 1997 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING ROCKDUST & DUSTING #5 BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN

June 24, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS CLEANING WALKWAY ON BELTLINE AND LIFTED A ROCK AND IT WAS HEAVIER THAN HE THOUGHT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 7, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE OFF THE TOP WHILE THE PINNER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A BOLT INTO THE TOP, STRICKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND FACE. IT PUT A SMALL CUT ON TEH UPPER CHEC K. AND AFTER GOING TO THE DR ON TEH 12TH THEY FOUND TWO DISK IN THE NECK WERE MESSED UP. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT LOST TIME ACCIDNET.

August 14, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF DRILL HELPER WAS SETTING FOOT JACK AND CANOPY THE CANOPY OF ROOF DRILL HIT THE OPERATOR IN THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

March 7, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING SUPPLIES IN A SCOOP BUCKET. INJURED STEPPED ON A CRIB BLOCK AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

December 30, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUILDING CINDER BLOCK BRATTICE. WALKED INTO METAL DOOR. STOOPED OVER AND RAISED UP CUT NOSE AND RT EYE.

June 10, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE HAS ALLEDGED HE HURT HIS LEG ON 06-10-94 BY STEPPING OFF LADDER DURING THE DATE ABOVE THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN EE DID INOT WORK ON SAT 06-11-94 & WAS DISCHARGED FOR NOT REPORTIN G TO WORK ON MON 06-13-94 IN THE DAY EE CALL & SAID ACCIDENT REPORTED I SAZID I WOULD HAVE TO INVESTIGA TE IT I TALKED WITH HIS FOREMAN EE ON 06-13-94 & HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO MENTION OF A

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