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March 16, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M W Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A MINE HAS PILLARED OUT UNDERNEATH THIS SEAM OF COAL CAUSING TOP TO SHIFT AND BOTTOM TO HAVE AND PUTTING PRESSURE ON ALL WEAK POINTS.

February 22, 1996 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M W Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO LINE A TRACTION MOTOR UP ON MINE. AS THEY WERE PUSHIGN MOTOR IN EE'S RIGHT HAND, GOT BETWEEN MINR FROM AND THE SHARP EDGE OF SLTE BAR AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND IN TH E PALM.

January 23, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M W Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT ALONG 2R BELT LINE. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES WHILE SHOVELING AND HAD TO SHOVEL UP THE COAL & TWIST AROUND AND PUT COAL ON BELT LINE.

November 13, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
M W Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD ON A PAIR OF KNEE PADS. A PIECE OF COAL GOT INSIDE BETWEEN KNEE AND PAD. WHEN HE PUT KNEE DOWN ON FLOOR OF MINE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND DISCOVERED THE LUMP OF COAL.

October 23, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M W Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. HE LET HIS POT DOWN TO CHANGE DRILL STEEL THE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HE HAD DRILLED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

October 10, 1995 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M W Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HAD TAKEN RUBRAIL LOOSE FROM MINER AND WAS SLIDING IT ACROSS FLOOR AWAY FROM MINER BY HIMSELF.

September 26, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
M W Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE 002 CREW HAD LEFT FROM SURFACE TOWARD SECTION. WHILE IN ROUTE EMPLOYEE STOPPED MANTRIP AND ASKED TO GET OFF TO RIDE WITH SECTION ELECTRICIAN. HE SAID HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON ROOF. ONE TOO MA NY IN REAR COMPARTMENT.

April 5, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M W Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING CRUSHER IN FEEDER, WHILE LOWEERING CRUSHER INTO FEEDER. CRSHER FOULED AGAINST XXX & GOT SLACK IN HOIST CHAIN, PRING CRUSHER LOOSE AND AS IT FELL 3" IT TOOK SLACK OUT OF CHAIN & JERK ED HANDLE & STRCK EE IN JAW.

March 27, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M W Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR SECTION. WHEN HE WENT TOTHE WEDGE A TIMBER UP HE KNOCKED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK LOOSE. THE ROCK HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HIP AND RIGHT ARM PUSHIG N HIM ON THE MINE FLOOR.

January 12, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M W Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LET OFFSIDE DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 4, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M W Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD MOVED MINER TO THE #2 HEADING & WENT BACK TO MOVE CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY. WHEN FOREMAN CAME OVER AFTER HE HAD STARTED LOADING COAL HE TOLD FOREMAN HE HAD HURT HIS BACK PULLING ON CA BLE.

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