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February 7, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hasco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ROCK FALL AT 5:30 AM DURING PRESHIFT EXAM. FALL ON SURFACE #2 ENTRY AT PORTAL BEHIND APRON. ROCK IS APPROX 16 FT LONG 7 FT WIDE 6 FT THICK. TIMBERED AND DANGERED BOTH SIDES.

March 24, 2000 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hasco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING RAIL FROM CONTINUOUS MINER. PULLED OR STRAINED WRIST.

November 18, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hasco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TOP WAS SOFT SLATE WITH SLICK OUTS. TOP WAS NOT UNIFORM. 15 X 30 X 5 FT THICK FALL (AREA CUT WIDE).

November 17, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Hasco Inc · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE HANDS CAME IN CONTACT WITH NICKED PLACE IN TRAINING CABLE CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHOCK. PERSON SAID HE WAS ALRIGHT BUT WAS SENT TO DR TO BE CHECKED. NO DAMAGES TO PERSON THAT IS KNOWN\

October 13, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE HE REACH UP AND GOT A HOLD OF THE STEEL AND PUSHED LEVER WRONG WAY PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN HEAD ON BOLTER AND ROOF.

September 23, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hasco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT #5 INTERSECTION. ROOF FELL IN AND WAS MIXED WITH DRAW ROCK, SOAPSTONE ANDSANDSTONE. IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.NO DAMAGE DONE. CRIBBED AREA AROUND FALL HAS BEE N CORDONED OFF. FALL WILL NOT BE REMOVED.

September 20, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT IN BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTER.

August 26, 1999 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hasco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING CONNECTING LINK ON MINER CONVEYER CHAIN HITTING FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND LINK.

August 24, 1999 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hasco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER OPERATOR LIFTING RIB RAIL ON MINER STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG.

July 9, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.

June 14, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hasco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING BELT THROUGHHOLE, SLIPPED AND FELL AND PULLED LUMBAR MUSCLE IN BACK.

June 14, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON MINER OTHER REPAIRMAN LET HEADS DOWN AND MASHED LEFT TOES

April 12, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hasco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUND ON PRE-SHIFT ON 4-12-99 BETWEEN 2 AND 3 CROSSCUT. FALL WAS CAUSED BY HILL SCAM THAT RAN FROM #2 INTAKE SECTION ACROSS TO #3. NO DAMAGE DONE. FALL WAS CRIBBED IN ALL AREAS NEEDED.

April 12, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hasco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LARGE SLIP IN FACE AREA WITH SEVERAL STREAKS OF COAL CAUSING TOP TO GIVE LOOSE. #5 HEADING FALL WAS FOUND ON PRE-SHIFT. NO ONE WAS UNDERGROUND AT TIME OF FALL.

January 6, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hasco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE DRILL, HE BENT OVER TOOK STEPS BACKWARD THEN WENT DOWN, WITH PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 6, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER HEAD WAS HUNG UP DUE TO BROKEN JACK,AND WORN OUT BUSHINGS ON ARMS GAVE WAY, LANDINGON LEG OF INJURED PERSON.

March 19, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR'S RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT FELL OUT BETWEENATRS AND CANOPY AND THE DRILL POT.

January 20, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUMP SHOULDER.

December 16, 1997 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Hasco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP WAS TRANSPINTING MEN INTO MINE IN SCOOP BUCKET SCOOP WET ACROSS ROLL IN BOTTOM CAUSING SCOOP BUCKET TO RISE. THIS PENNED EE AGAISNT BRUCKET AND TOP CAUSING INJURIES BROKE RIBS AND ANKLE.

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