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September 26, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Sweatbee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP OPERATOR EE CRAWLED TO THE SCOOP HE HAD BEEN OPERATING TO MOVE IT FOR ANOTHER SCOOP TO PASS HIM. HE POSITIONED HIMSELF IN THE PINCH POINT OF THE SCOOP TURN TO THE RIGHT PINNING HIS LEG B ETWEEN THE REAR HALF AND FRONT HALF OF THE SCOOP

March 10, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eppco Enterprize Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS HOLDING WRENCH ON BOTTOM OF BOLT. WRENCH SLIPPED CUTTING PALM OF VICTIMS HAND.

January 19, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS CHANGING BITS ON CUTTER CHAIN AND A PIECE OF METAL HITHIM IN THE CHEEK RIGHT.

December 15, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eppco Enterprize Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED LEFT THUMB WITH BOLT. CAUGHT GLOVE IN BOLT.

January 21, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS OPERATING S&S SCOOP AND WAS GOING UNDER POWER CABLE WHEN HE HIT HIS LEIGHT AND SAID HE HURT HIS HEAD.

October 25, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM SAID HE WAS TRAVELING UNDER A TRAILING CABLE AND CAUGHT HIS KNEE PAD AND IT PULLED HIM FROM THE PERSONAL CARRIER DAMAGEING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 23, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS GETTING OFF SCOOP AND SAID HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT RIB AREA.

August 8, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INHALATION OF COAL DUST.

February 7, 1991 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOW CLEARNE HEIGHT 30 INCH TO 34 INCH VICTIM SAID HE WAS BACKING OUT OF 3 HEADING AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP ON A ROLL CAUSING PAIN TO NECK VICTIM NEVER REPORTED ACCIDENT UNTIL APPROX . 630 NEXT WORKING DAY MISSED FULL SHIFT UNTIL 2-12-91.

July 28, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON END LOADER BLEW OUT CAUSING LOADER TO OVER TURN THROWING OPERATOR FROM LOADER.

October 14, 1988 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
E M T Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING CUTTING MACHINE OUT OF THE WORK AREA AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT WHICH BROKE HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE.

June 23, 1984 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Ace Colliery Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAVELING TO OUTSIDE ON MANSTRIP.GOT WEDGED BETWEEN INSPECTOR\S FRIEND & ROOF OFTO MINE.

May 14, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ace Colliery Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING MOTOR ON HEAD DRIVE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK AND PELVIS AREA

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