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August 22, 2000 WY · Coal FIRE
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

NEW SEAL INSTALLATION. WOOD BEHIND TUNNEL LINER ON FIRE, CUT THROUGH PANELS TO INSTALL BRACE PIECES. SMOLDERED AND FIRE OCCURRED.

June 2, 2000 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REPAIRING THE BOLTER. WHILE LIFTING DRILL MAST INTO PLACE, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CYLINDER AND HEAD OF BOLTER.

March 30, 2000 WY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN LTA ON 3/30/00 EE WAS PACKING CRIB BLOCKS TO TAILGATE ROOF FALL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

March 22, 2000 WY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

JUST OUTBY X CUT 13 IN THE TAILGATE ENTRY A ROOF FALL ABOUT 30' LONG BY 18' WIDE & HEIGHT ??. IT HAS 2 BREAKER ROWS OF CRIBS ON THE OUTBY EDGE AND THE LONGWALL IS TRYING TO OUT THROUGH.

March 5, 2000 WY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

50' OUTBY X CUT 12 IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY ABOUT 750' FROM THE LONGWALL A ROOF FALL. 10' WIDE FROM THE BOTTOM RIB 20' LONG AND 7' HIGH.

February 11, 2000 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

MEDICAL TREATMENT: EE WAS REMOVING BITS ON THE LONGWALL SHEAR WITH A HAMMER WHEN A SLIVER CAME OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREARM.

February 8, 2000 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A SPRAY BAR INTO THE BACK OF A PICK-UP AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 16, 2000 WY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UP A SLIGHT GRADE SURFACE AND SLIPPED TWISTING HER LEFT KNEE. SHE SAW A DOCTOR AND HE RECOMMENDED ORTHO-SURGERY.

December 1, 1999 WY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON 12-1-99 I WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE PULL A DA RAM OUT FROM THE HEADGATE AND HURT MY BACK. ON 12-2-99 WENT TO DR. ON 12-3-99 LIGHT DUTY.

November 4, 1999 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE HEADGATE SECTION WAS BEING PULLED OUT OF THE MINE BY A 25X SCOOP THE SECTION WAS TO HEAVY FOR THE 25 X AND THE ENGINE END CAME OFF THE GROUND. EE WAS STANDING BY THE OPERATOR. EE WAS GOI NG TO THE ENGINE END WHEN THE OPERATOR WAS GOING TO PUT THE WHEELS DOWN, THE ENGINE END SWUNG INTO EE PINCHING HIM BETWEEN 25X AND STEEL LEG.

November 2, 1999 WY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING RIB DURING LONGWALL RECOVERY. HE BRUISED BOTH HIPS, HIS LEFT ELBOW AND SEPARATED TWO RIBS ON HIS RT. SIDE. AFTER JUMPING AWAY FROM THE RIB HE HIT THE PANLINE.

July 9, 1999 WY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RAG Shoshone Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN INCIDENT REPORTED ON 7-9-99. ON 8-12-99 EE WENT TO SEE A CHIROPRACTIC. INCIDENT REPORT STEPPED IN HOLE WHILE WALKING INBY POWER CENTER WITH A BUCKET OF BITS AND TOOL BAG. PAIN IN BACK ON RI GHT SIDE.

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