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March 27, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Desert Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING MANTRIP WHEN STEERING WHEEL JERKED OUT OF HAND. THE KNOB ON STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND HITTING VICTIM ON HAND BREAKING A BONE.

February 25, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Desert Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MIEN WAS IDLE ADN ALL EMPLOYEES WORKING WERE ENGAGED IN BULDING CRIBS FOR EXTRA ROOF SUPPORT. JUST AS HE WENT TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK SOMEONE ELSE HAD JUST PICKED ONE UP THAT HAD TWO MROE FRO ZE TO IT, THESE TWO BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB AGAINS THE CRIB HE WAS GOING TO PICK UP.

February 21, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Desert Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE OUTBY FACE, THE HEIGHT IS ABOUT SEVENFEET WHERE BRATTICE AS BEING BUILT. WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED CINDED BLOCK TO PUT ON TO ROW HE HIT TH ETOP WITH BLOCK ADN KNOCK ED DUST AND ROCK AND IT FELL IN HIS EYE.

February 13, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Desert Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD ROOF FALL ON LEFT RETURN 2 SCROSSCUTS INBY SURVEY STATION #222 APPEARED TO BE 4' IN THICKNESS BY 20'X20' IN INTERSECITON. NO EQIPMENT OR PEOPLE INJURED.

February 13, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Desert Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN LEFT RETURN ONE XCUT INBY SURVEY STATION #210. FALL APPEARS TO BE 4' THICK BY 20' BY 20'. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT.

February 13, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Desert Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON LEFT RETURN ONE XCUT INBY SURVEY STATION #209. FALL APPEARS 3' IN THICKNESS BY 20' X 20'. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL ARE INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT.

January 30, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Desert Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING POWER MIKE ALONG WITH THREE OTHER PEOPLE WHERE PULLING THE 2/0 FEEDER CABLE THRU A STOPPING AND UP TO POWER BOX WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. HE SA ID AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSED THE PAIN GOT WORSE AND HIS BACK GOT STIFFER.

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