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March 14, 2003 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Sister Bear Mining, Inc · Contact with electrical current

WORKER WAS MOVING POWER PULL CABLE LOOSE FROM SPLICE BOX START TO TAKE COVER OF BOX TOOK OUT TWO BOLTS WONT TO TAKE COVER OFF TOP AND GOT AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

March 18, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sister Bear Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING UNDER BELT GUARD WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL.

December 11, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Sister Bear Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE WERE REVERSING FEEDER AND THE EMPLOYEE BUMPEDTHE SWITCH WITH HIS BACK WHILE HAVING HIS HAND ON THE V-BELTS. RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY CUTTING HIS FINGER.

November 13, 2001 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sister Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS LIFTING SPEED REDUCER ALONE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AND BACK AND LEFT LEG.

October 18, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sister Bear Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN STEEL.

October 5, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sister Bear Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT EE INT HE HEAD AN DNECK.

September 28, 2001 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sister Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT LINE (PULLING) AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK TO HIS FOOT.

August 24, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Sister Bear Mining, Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS WORKING WITH RIB ROLLER AND IT ROLLED OFF ON HIS L LEG AND ARM.

July 30, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Sister Bear Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING A GALLIS SINGLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER, DRILLING A BOOM HOLE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING THE EE.

July 30, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sister Bear Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE PUT HAND BETWEEN BELT AND CAUGHT HIS ARM AND IT ROLLED HIS ARM AROUND A ROLLER.

July 11, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sister Bear Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING BOLTER WRENCH, IT BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CUTTING HIS LIP AND TONGUE.

May 10, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sister Bear Mining, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AT BOOM HOLE ON SCOOP WHEN COWORKER COULDN'T SEE HIM FOR A LOAD OF COAL & EE'S SCOOP & PUSHED HIM UNDER THE TOP OF THE BOOM SCOOP, CRUSHER HIS HEAD, NECK & SHOULDER.

March 23, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sister Bear Mining, Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE, NAILING SPLICE, HAMMER HIT ROCK, ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT WRIST.

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