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October 8, 1996 AL · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING PULL CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER ON BRODGE SYSTEM, WHEN THE HOOK ON THE CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED OFF, STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT LOWER LEG.

October 1, 1996 AL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MINER OPERATOR WITH MOVING POWER CABLE WHEN SEVERAL 4"- 6" SIZE ROCKS ROLLED OFF CORNER OF RIB AND ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD,NECK AND BACK.

August 29, 1996 AL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING CABLE WITH A SCOOP AND LOOPING CABLE AROUND A WOODEN BOARD, WHEN TO MUCH CABLE WAS LOADED ON BOARD, CAUSING TO BREAK AND HAT EE.

August 22, 1996 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kodiak Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #3 HEADING LAST OPEN XCUT APPROX 200' FROM OUTCROP. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTSAND 8' TRUSS BOLTS. FALL WAS 20'W, 20'H, 80'L. FALL IS IN A FAULT AREA. NO ONE WAS INJURE D AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED.

August 9, 1996 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WHIILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ACTING AS A FLAGMAN, HE WAS HIT BY A PULL ROPE WHICH BROKE WHILE PULLING A DISABLE SHUTTLE CAR. THE EMPLOYE EWAS HIT ON THE LEFT ARM AND DISLOCATED HIS ELBOW.

August 3, 1996 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKER WAS MOVING ROCK AND DIRT ON THE SURFACE AND WITH HIS BUCKET LOADED TO ONE SIDE, RAISED BUCKET TO DUMP PAYLOAD CAUSING FRONT END LOADER TO OVERTURN ON ITS SIDE. WORKER SUFFERED SPRAIN KN EE AND LOADER WAS NOT DAMAGED.

July 28, 1996 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kodiak Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL-20' L X 15' W X6' H. 3HDG IN BY LO.B APPROX 150' FROM OUTCROP. A SLIP IN ROOF CAUSED THIS FALL. N0 ONE WAS INJURED AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED.

July 26, 1996 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING OUT DUST BOX ON BOLTER, WHEN DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EE ON HEAD. EE RECEIVED STITCHES. NO LOST TIME.

July 22, 1996 AL · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS AND GOT HAND BETWEEN 2 TIMBERS, CUTTING LEFT HAND.

July 19, 1996 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kodiak Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX. 22' WIDE X 20' HIGH X 40' LONG. THIS FALL WAS APPROX. 20' FROM OUTCROP AND CAUSED BY SLIP IN ROOF. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED.

May 16, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kodiak Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE BOLT MACHINE UNDER THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS, WHEN THE MACHINE OPERATOR MOVED THE ATRS. IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE ATRS THE EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE ATRS.

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