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October 13, 1999 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE SETTING TIMBERS ON BELT LINE, TURNED AND STUMBLED BACKWARDS FALLING ON RIGHT HAND INJURING RIGHT WRIST.

September 20, 1999 IL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator MACHINERY
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING ON SINGLE BOOM BOLTER, DRILL STEEL GOT CAUGHT IN ROOF, HAD HAND ON BOOM, LET BOOM DOWN AND STEEL DROPPED OUT OF ROOF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT THUMB.

September 7, 1999 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA WAS IN 2ND M. WEST IN #3 ENTRY AT 65 & 60. FALL WAS 7' HIGH, 18' WIDE, 60' LONG. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5" INSTALL III BOLTS WITH 2' RESIN. AREA WAS IN AN 3 WAY INTERSECTION AND DEVELOPED 7 -14-99.

September 1, 1999 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW & STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE

August 16, 1999 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CUT A BOX OPEN WITH A BELT KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB ON SIDE TO THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE

August 1, 1999 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A BLOCK STOPPING A ROCK FROM ROOF60"X44"X3" DROPPED APPROX 12" SMASHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK & TOP PORTION OF CONCRETE BLOCK STOPPING

June 22, 1999 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING CLOSE TO LEFT RIB, LEFT SIDE OPERATOR, HE LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE PUSHING HIS HEEL DOWN & TOES UP, OVEREXTENDING HIS ANKLE. (NO BONES BROKEN)

June 22, 1999 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REPAIRING ON A DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER BENT FOREWARD ROCK FROM ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD & SHOULDERS, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR ROCK WAS APPROX 48"X30"X41/2"

June 21, 1999 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL A ROCK OUT OF JIG IN THE WASHPLANT, HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

June 3, 1999 IL · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A CHUT, HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST ON EDGE OF SHUTE CAUSING INURY TO NERVE GOIN INTO HIS HAND.

April 21, 1999 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CHANGE A LIGHT IN WASH PLANT FROM A 20' EXTENSION LADD WHEN THE TOP OF LADDER KICKED OUT AWAY FROM WALL & HE FELL ONTO A WATER PUMP.

April 17, 1999 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A STUMP FELL OUT OF ROOF KNOCKING MAN AGAINST THE RIB AND STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG, CAUSING A FRACTURE JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE. THE STUMP WAS 36" IN DIAMETER, 5" ON ONE SIDE TAPERING TO 1" ON OPPOSITE SIDE.

March 16, 1999 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA WAS IN 2ND MAIN WEST IN #1 ENTRY AT 12+40 IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION. ENTRY HAD ONE ROW OF TIMBERS IN IT & FALL OUT ALONG SOLID. 15'L, 10'W 5'HIGH. DEVELOPED 9/98 FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BOLTED WITH 5' INSTALL III BOLTS WITH 2' RESIN.

February 10, 1999 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE FINISHED PUTTING IN HIS LAST BOLT IN THE ROW WHEN A ROCK FELL BY LAST ROW OF BOLTS, 4'BY3', RANGING 1/4 TO 6" IN THICKNESS. FELL STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LOWER LEG.

February 3, 1999 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPING TO MOVE BOLTER A PIECE OF ROCK 5/X3/X21/2' FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE BOLTSSTRIKING EE ON THE HEAD, SLIDING DOWN HIS LEFT LEG STRIKING HIM ON THE OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE

September 30, 1998 IL · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SERVICING DIESEL SCOOP, ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A PIN THAT HOLDS COVERS ON ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CHAIN HAD A BROKEN LINK WHICH PENETRATED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. PIECE OF STEEL HAD TO BE REMOVED BY PHYSICIAN.

July 31, 1998 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE INTERSECTION OF 19 & 57 ON MAIN NORTH-FALL 8' HIGH, 40' LONG, 18' WIDE. MEN WERE LONG BOLTING TOWARDS THIS AREA AT THE TIME OF FALL AND IT FELL ON THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER. NO ONE WAS INJ URED. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' COMPRESSION BOLTS AND METAL ROOF STRAPS. AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP.

July 27, 1998 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION. 5' HIGH, 40' LONG, 19' WIDE. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. WAS BOLTED WITH 5' COMPRESSION BOLTS. LOCATIONS WAS ON MAIN NORTH AT 20+77 IN #3 ENTRY. IT WAS FOUND DURING BELT EXAMINATIONS.

June 15, 1998 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

REPAIRMAN SPLICING PINNER CABLE INBY FACE XC #4 ROOM, SCOOP CLEANING #5 ROOM, CUT PIECE OF CABLEOUT & HAD TO MAKE SPLICE ON OUTBY SIDE OF FACE XC SCOOP OPERATOR FINISHED CLEANING #5 ROOM AND STARTED THRU XC TOWARD #4 ROOM DIDINT' SEE REPAIIRMAN & HIT HIM WITH LEFT SIDE OF BUCKET. STOPPED ONLY BECAUSE CABLE WAS ON THE GROUND\

May 15, 1998 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS SWINING BOOM TOWARD RIB, A PIECE OF ROCK HE WAS STANDING ON WAS PUSHED TO RIB. HIS FOOT SLOPPED OFF ROCK AND WAS CAUSGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND THE BOOM. FOOT ENDED UP UNDERNEATH BOOM.

May 13, 1998 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF LANDING ON MACHINE CAUSING A SLIVER OF STEEL TO FLY AND BECOME IMBEDDED IN LEFT EYE.

April 6, 1998 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING UNPLUG JUSTIN DRILL POT, WHEN A ROCK FELL BACK UNDER ATRS, FROM INBY ATRS STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG. ROCK WAS 5'L, 4.5' TAPERING DOWN TO 3'W, 4.5" THICK. HE BROKE BOTH LOWER BONES I N LEFT LEG.

March 30, 1998 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL AREA WAS AT 14+60 IN MAIN NORTH IN #6 ENTRY. AREA WAS 16'WIDE,30'LONG,12' HIGH. IT WAS IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION. AREA WAS DEVELOPED AROUND FEB. 23,1998. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 5' COMPRESION BOLTS WITH STRAPS.

March 27, 1998 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL HAPPENED IN 1ST WEST PANEL IN #5 ENTRY AT 12+60. FALL 8'H, 18'W, 40'L. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 5' COMPRESSION BOLT WITH 2' OF RESIN. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP & RESUPPORTED.

March 15, 1998 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HAND WAS RESTING ON TOP OF ACE POWER CENTER A PIECE OF ROOF APPROX 6"X12"X11/2" FELL STRIKING RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION AT BACK OF FINGER NAIL.

February 20, 1998 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT IN HOLE, PLACE HAD BOTTOMS LEFT IN IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET BOLT IN HOLE, OUT OF FRUSTRATION MAN JERKED THE BOLT TOWARD HIMSELF AND THE SHELL STRUCK HIS FORE HEAD CAUSING LACERATION.

January 21, 1998 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN SQUATTED DOWN WORKING ON MINER CABLE, ANOTHER MAN TOLD HIM TOP WORKING SO HE STOOD UP TO MOVE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE KNEE & RIGHT SIDE OF LEG & ANKLE.

January 14, 1998 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS REPAIRING ROOF BOLTER. PIECE OF ROCK 12" X 16" X 1.5" FELL FROM ROOF SMASHING RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND ALONG FINGERNAIL AGAINST FRAME OF BOLTER. REQUIRED SEVERAL SUTURES.

December 4, 1997 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING BOLT, ROCK FELL BEHIND HIM. IT FELL OVER AGAINST BOOM PUSHING EE SIDEWAYS CAUSING HIS KNEE TO GO SIDEWAYS.

November 26, 1997 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS SPLICING BELT. WHILE CUTTING BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

October 28, 1997 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD ROOF FALL ON MAIN EAST BELT BEGINNING INBY SIDE OF INTERSECTION AT 8+00 AND #4 ENTRY EXTENDING 20' TO APPROX. 8+35 AND #4. ENTRY WIDTH 18', LENGTH OF FALL 20', HEIGHT OF FALL 6'. FELL APPR OX. 1' ABOVE ANCHOR POINT.

October 17, 1997 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HELPING TO REMOVE BLOCK STOPPING. BLOCK OUT AND ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON SHOULDER.

October 12, 1997 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN 1ST MAIN SOUTH #6 ENTRY BETWEEN 13+80 & 14+40. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' COMPRESSION BOLTS. IT WAS 40' LONG, 6' HIGH & 13' WIDE. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP,.

September 28, 1997 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BRAKE CALIPER ON ENDLOADER. HANDS WERE GREASY & THE CALIPER SLIPPED, STRIKING REPAIRMAN ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

September 10, 1997 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS FALL WAS IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION ON MAIN EAST 4 +00 ENTRY. BOLTED WITH 5 COMPRESSION BOLTS, 18 WIDE X 18' LONG X 10' HIGH.

September 10, 1997 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRMAN HAD REEL COVER ON S-CAR LOOSENED. BULL GANG MOVING POWER & CABLES. WHILE PULLING CABLES PAST S/C, COVER WAS PULLED OFF STRIKING MAN ON LEG.

August 28, 1997 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE WALKING THE MAIN EAST RETURN AIR COURSE ON THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION, THIS ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT THE INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY AND 3+20 X-CUT. THE ENTRY WIDTH AND X-CUT WIDTHS WERE APPROX 1 7'. THE ENTIRE INTERSECTION FELL. THE INTERSECTION BOLTED WITH 12' SUPER BOLTS AND FELL 3' TO 4' ABOVE THE 12' BOLTS.

August 20, 1997 IL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HAND DUSTING THE FIRST CUT OF THE DAY WHEN A ROCK, 5' L & 2-1/2' WIDE CAME LOOSE FROM BETWEEN RIB & FIRST ROW OF PINS. THIS PUT HIM IN HOSPITAL WITH 4 FRACTURED VERTEBRA IN LOWER BACK.

August 15, 1997 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE SAT DOWN ON BACK OF BOLTER DIRECTLY UNDER LOOSE TOP, PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ONTOP OF HEAD THEN SLIDING OFF HITTING EE ON LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

July 25, 1997 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY AND X-CUT 12+80 OF THE MAIN EAST. INTERSECTION DROPPED OUT. 13' HIGH, 18' X 18'.

July 17, 1997 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS FALL OCCURED IN 1ST MAIN SOUTH ENTRIES. #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION OF 9100 FELL INBY INTERSECTION APPROX. 50', WIDTH 16' HEIGHT 5'. THIS FALL OCCURED 10X CUTS OUTBY FACE.

June 26, 1997 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR HAD JUST SET MINER OVER ON LEFT SIDE TOCLEAN WHEN LOWERED CUTTING HEAD, THE BITS PICKEDUP A PIECE OF ROCK FROM RIGHT END OF DRUM AND FLIPPED BACK ALONG SIDE OF MINER LANDING ON TOP OF EE'S RIGHT FOOT.

June 14, 1997 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN INTERSECTION OF #3 PANEL ENTRY AND 14 + 70 XC OF THE 1ST EAST PANEL OFF 1ST MAIN SOUTH. IT WAS A HUGE SLIP APPROX 55' LONG AND APPROX 7' AT THE PEAK. IT PULLED THE 5'BOLTS OUT ON THE SIDES. IT FELL THRU THE XC TOWARDS #2 ENTRY.

December 20, 1996 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TWO INTERSECTIONS OUTBY FACE AREA IN 1ST NORTH PANEL IN #5 ENTRY AT 5+40 A SLIP FELL OUT IN 4 WAY INTERSECTION AND FELL INBY 40'. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5'COMPRESSION BOLTS ON 4' CENTERS WI TH METAL STRAPS. FALL AREA WAS 18' WIDE AND 60' LONG AND 7' HIGH.

December 2, 1996 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN MAIN NORTH RETURN, AT XC 3+20 BETWEEN THE #2 & #3 ENTRIES, DID NOT FALL INTO THE INTERSECTION OF EITHER ENTRY. THE INTERSECTION IN #3 HAD BEEN RE-BOLTED WITH 12' 7/8 SUPER BOLTS. THE INTERSECTION IN #2 HAD BEEN RE-BOLTED WITH 12' SUPER BOLTS & HAD BEEN TIMBERED ALSO, FELL ABOVE ANCHOR POINT 6'. THIS WAS A SLIP THAT FELL OUT.

November 15, 1996 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURED IN XC2+40 BETWEEN #7 & #8 ENTRIES OF MAIN NORTH. THE INTERSECTION IN #8 HAD BEEN PARTIALLY RESUPPORTED WITH 12' SUPER BOLTS. THE FALL EXTENDED FROM APPROX 20' W XC TO APPROX HAL F OF THE INTERSECTION IN #8. DID NOT PULL SUPER BOLTS AS THEY STOPPED FALL. FALL FELL APPROX 12" ABOVE NORMAL 5' ANCHORAGE

October 29, 1996 IL · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Catlin Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS OPERATION DIESEL SCOOP WHILE ROCK DUSTING. WHILE TRAMMING BACKWARDS, ROOF MAT CAUGHT ON CANOPY OF SCOOP. END OF ROOF MAT CAME INSIDE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT, CAUGHT LEFT ARM CAUSING LACER ATION BEFORE HE COULD STOP.

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