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October 23, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 500' OUTBY THE FACE AT SPAD NO. 3566. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG, 18' WIDE, AND 4-7' THICK.

August 27, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING THE MINE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEE.

August 6, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

July 26, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELTS, COAL FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG, LEFT ARM AND BACK.

June 27, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WALKING TO THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 20"X18'X10" YELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. EE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK DURING THE TIME PERIOD OF 6-29-02 DUE TO MINERS VACATION.

June 17, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING THE TOP A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON THE NECK AND SHOULDER.

June 3, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE MOVING WELDING CABLE THE STINGER END CAME LOOSE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EAR.

May 28, 2002 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER HE GOT DOWN FROM THE LOADER. THE ACCIDNET OCCURRED ON 5-28-02 BUT THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 6-5-02.

January 10, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY (RETURN AIRCOURSE) BETWEEN THE #14 & #15 XCUTS ON THE #1 BELT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 19' WIDE BY 60' LONG BY 4-5' THICK. AREA SUPPORTED ON THE ADVANCE WITH 48" FULLY GROUTED RESIN RODS. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. FALL WAS NOT WITNESSED.

January 7, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

VICTIM WAS STANDING ON DRILL POT ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN A CURTAIN BOARD WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED. HE THEN FELL AND HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME FOULED BEHIND POT AND INJURED HIS LEFT HEEL.

December 14, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM SAID HE WAS STRUCK WITH ROCK ONLEFT SHOULDER WHILE BEGINNING CUT IN #2 HEADING.

December 3, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING BUCKET OF PLASTER IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR LOWERED SCOOP BUCKET ON LEFT FOOT.

October 23, 2001 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING ALONE AND REPORTED EXPERIENCING A PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK WHILE PULLING ON A TRAILING CABLE FOR A JOY 10SC SHUTTLE CAR. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT BUT FAILED TO REPORT FOR WORK ON HI S NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT.

October 10, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #6 (TRACK) ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30' LONG BY 19' WIDE AND WAS 4-5' IN THICKNESS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 1 XCUT OUTBY STATION SPAD #2035. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE WERE INCURRED. THE ROOF WAS SHALE AND LAMINATED SANDSTONE AND WAS SUPPORTED ON THE ADVANCE BY 48" FULLY GROUTED RODS.

September 25, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE(APPROX.1'X 1'X 2"THICK) FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM AND ELBOW. THE VICTIM WAS ENGAGED IN INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS IN THE FACE AREA WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VICTIM RE-PORTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM AND LEFT ELBOW.

August 17, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RIDING A TRACK-MOUNTED MANTRIP (BATTERY POWERED). THE MANTRIP STRUCK ANOTHER MANTRIP PARKED ON THE SURFACE SITE. EE'S LEFT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS WERE MASHED BETWEEN SEAT & BATTERY OF MANTRIP WHEN COLLISION OCCURRED.

July 24, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HIPS AND LEFT LEG WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SUSPEND A CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE FROM THE ROOF.

January 5, 2001 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF LADDER OF 980 C LOADER. SLIPPED, GRABBED HOLD OF LADDER RAIL AND STRAINED LEFT ARM. FIRST LOST WORKDAY WAS 1-8-01. INJURY WAS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

August 8, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 24, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO BEGIN FIRST CUT FROM FACE OF #5 ENTRY; WAS POSITIONED OUTBY BOOM OF MINER APPROXIMATELY 40' FROM FACE. PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS HEAD

June 19, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING LINE CURTAIN; FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER--FIRST LOST WORKDAY WAS 6-23-00; INJURY NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

June 15, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRUCK ON LEFT SHOULDER.

March 22, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY WHILE TRAVELING AROUND CORNER. CANOPY STRUCK RIB AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN RIB AND CANOPY.

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