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August 20, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & R Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NON INJURY IN THE #10 ENTRY ABOUT 100 FT OF COVERAGE WHILE GOING TOWARD OUT CROP TO PICK UP A #11 HEADING FOREMAN DISCOVERED DETERIORATING CONDITIONS AND CLOSED OFF AREA. APPROX ONE HOUR LATER THE ROOF FELL IN ENTER SECTION BETWEEN #10.

May 6, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WORKER WAS LOADING ROCK ON SCOOP WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF SCOOP MASHING FINGER.

September 5, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A JACK FELL FROM THE ROOF BOLTER. WORKER WAS TRYING TO RETURN IT TO THE MACHINE AND DROPPED IT, STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 26, 2000 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER HAD FINISHED LOADING HOLES IN #9 HEADING, CRAWLED OUT TURNED PAST BREAK AT MONTH OF ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HIS LOWER BACK.

June 19, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS PUTTING UP A BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL STIRKING HIM ON SHOULDER AND ARM.

May 19, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
B & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS OPERATING SCOOP CAUGHT A CABLE PULLING IT DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE EYE.

April 28, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
B & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER HAD COMPLETED THE BOLTING CYCLE PULLING BACK WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING WORKER ON BACK AND LEFT FOOT.

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